Courgette #2

Two cartoon frogs perch on lily pads in a misty green pond — one visibly steaming with irritation, the other wide-eyed and a little nervous — and the title On embête Courgette tells you everything you need to know about the dynamic at play. Created by Caro and Krassinsky for Éditions Carabas, this 2009 Franco-Belgian all-ages album captures the gentle humor of frog-world social friction with charming, understated illustration. A lovely little read for anyone who has ever been, or been next to, somebody having a very bad lily-pad day.