Givrés ! #2

From Madaule comes this charming French-language adventure, subtitled L'origine, where a backpack-toting penguin — binoculars and walking stick in tow — stands at the threshold of a vast, glowing ice cavern, gazing upward with unmistakable wonder. The cover's simple but effective composition, a tiny determined explorer dwarfed by an enormous snowy void, sets a tone that's equal parts humor and heart. Whether you're already a fan of Givrés ! or just discovering it, this 2016 volume from Éditions Sandawe looks like a thoroughly delightful place to start asking questions about beginnings.