Cédric #3

The third volume of Laudec and Cauvin's charming Belgian series finds young Cédric in a sweetly awkward moment — caught red-handed near a tree trunk freshly carved with "Cédric ♥ Chen," while the girl herself stands right beside him, clearly unimpressed. The cover's warm woodland setting and expressive character work capture exactly the tender, gently comedic tone that makes this series so endearing. Published by Dupuis in 1998, Een Harde Leerschool ("A Hard Lesson") promises the kind of gentle humor and childhood heartache that fans of the series will know and love.