Mafalda #9

Against a sunny yellow background, this French-language volume from Glénat presents Mafalda in her most relaxed form — the round-faced, big-haired little philosopher rendered in Quino's instantly recognizable line work, sporting her trademark pink bow and, charmingly, a swimsuit-less vacation look complete with a navel. Les vacances de Mafalda captures the beloved Argentine strip character in a holiday mood, and it's hard not to smile at the playful simplicity of this 2011 edition.