Les Beaux Étés #2

The second volume of Zidrou and Jordi Lafebre's sun-drenched series brings us to "La Calanque," and Lafebre's cover sets the mood perfectly: four children caught in the carefree rhythms of a summer by the water, from a boy mid-leap with a frisbee to three girls laughing and splashing at the shoreline. There's a lovely warmth to the artwork — loose, expressive, and full of the kind of unguarded joy that makes this series so charming. Published by Dargaud in 2016, this is exactly the sort of all-ages bande dessinée that reminds you why summer memories stay with you forever.