Où es-tu Léopold? #1

A charming French all-ages adventure from 2013, this opener to the Où es-tu Léopold? series sets a playful tone right from its cover — a wide-eyed, frazzled boy flattens himself against a large autumn tree in what looks like a schoolyard, desperate to hide, while a soccer ball and a small animal companion linger nearby. The subtitle Cache-toi, voilà Alice! says it all: someone named Alice is coming, and Léopold wants absolutely nothing to do with that encounter. With warm, expressive cartooning by Vincent Caut and storytelling by Michel-Yves Schmitt, this is a delightful pick for young readers who know exactly what it feels like to need a very good hiding spot.