Hôtel Vanille #1

A sunny French-language all-ages adventure from BD Kids, this first volume of Hôtel Vanille opens with a cheerful promise right there in the subtitle: Bonnes vacances! — Happy Holidays! The cover, by Sébastien Chrisostome, sets the mood perfectly: a round-faced kid zips across sparkling blue water in a little motorboat, beach umbrella raised and a rubber duck riding along for good measure, with a charming tropical island — complete with a hotel and a lighthouse — waiting in the distance. It's an irresistibly light and warm invitation to a holiday story tailor-made for young readers dreaming of summer escapes.