Kiki et Aliène #1

Meet Kiki and Aliène — an endearingly gangly, sunglasses-wearing traveler clutching a map and a compact green creature snapping photos with a camera, with a cheerful little bird fluttering nearby. Created by Paul Martin and Nicolas Hubosch for Bayard Jeunesse, this 2014 opener sets a delightfully lighthearted tone with its subtitle Touristes venus d'ailleurs — "Tourists from Elsewhere" — promising fish-out-of-water charm and gentle humor. It's a wonderfully inviting start to what looks like a warm, witty adventure series for younger readers.