Pan'Pan Panda #3

The third volume of Sato Horokura's gentle slice-of-life series continues its quietly charming tone, with the cover showing an endearingly oversized panda perched on a tree stump, gazing down at a tiny girl who looks back up at him with curiosity. The playful contrast in scale between the two figures captures the warmth and whimsy that makes Pan'Pan Panda — Une Vie en Douceur so appealing. A cozy read from 2014 that reminds us friendship can bloom in the most delightfully mismatched of pairs.