Petzi #4

Petzi im Siebenschläferland brings the beloved bear and his friends to a wonderfully chaotic corner of the Carlsen Comics for Kids lineup in this 1998 German edition. The cover, illustrated by Vilhelm Hansen, captures Petzi in his trademark red polka-dot shorts wrestling with a rickety contraption of wheels and ropes beneath a swinging blue bell, while a startled white bird looks on nearby. It's a perfectly energetic snapshot of the gentle slapstick charm that has made Carla and Vilhelm Hansen's creation such a warm-hearted series for young readers.