Câlins #[nn]

Catana Chetwynd's Câlins arrives from Monsieur Pop Corn with a cover that says everything without a single word: two simply drawn figures — one with flowing black hair, one bespectacled — nestle together beneath a scatter of tiny stars, a single red heart floating above them in an otherwise grey-and-black world. The minimalist palette makes that pop of red feel genuinely tender, and the snug, contented pose of the pair captures the quiet warmth the title promises. A sweet addition to any shelf in 2021.