Mimose & Sam #4

From Cathon comes this utterly charming entry in the Mimose & Sam series, subtitled La saison des confitures — "Jam Season." The cover sets a wonderfully cozy scene: a young girl peeks cheerfully through a window cut into a giant pumpkin that serves as their home, while a little panda in a blue winter hat and red scarf perches atop the snow-dusted roof, surrounded by falling snowflakes, blooming crocuses, and a scatter of pomegranates in the drifts below. Published by Bayard Presse's Mini BD Kids imprint in 2023, this is warm, whimsical all-ages comics storytelling at its most inviting.