Noortje #30

The thirtieth album in this beloved Dutch girls' series finds red-headed heroine Noortje in a sun-drenched desert setting, riding a runaway camel along the beach while an alarmed man in traditional Gulf dress looks on, a startled handler scrambles out of the way, and another camel with a rider stands calmly nearby — a scene as chaotic and charming as the subtitle "slaat op hol" (goes wild) promises. Lucas Steeman's cover art captures the sandy mayhem with lively energy and a warm sense of humor. Written by Patty Klein with interior art by Jan Steeman, this 2020 Personalia album keeps the Noortje series — well known from the Dutch girls' magazine Tina — in fine, fun-filled form.