Les contes graveleux de mon papy #[nn]

A grinning grandfather figure dominates this cheerful cover, his oversized face beaming with mischief as he reads from a large open book — and spilling out of its pages is a delightful parade of storybook characters: a monkey, a mouse, a sun-faced sprite, a blonde girl in a bikini, a long-haired wild child, and several other quirky figures tumbling skyward in a burst of light. Kazuhiro Urata's art brings a wonderfully anarchic energy to this 2018 Éditions Akata volume, blending fairy-tale imagery with a comedic, slightly irreverent sensibility that the title — My Grandpa's Naughty Tales — promises to deliver in full. If you enjoy manga that winks at classic storytelling traditions while gleefully bending them, this one looks like a very entertaining read.