Stoppeltje #8

A bold looming shadow stretches across a warm golden sky as the round-nosed little hero Stoppeltje leads a cheerful gang of acorn-hatted friends through a whimsical forest floor dotted with colorful spotted mushrooms and fluttering butterflies. The striking red-and-yellow palette, crafted by Pierre Bailly and Céline Fraipont, gives "Het schaduwbos" (The Shadow Forest) an immediately playful yet slightly mysterious atmosphere that's hard to resist. This 2017 Dupuis volume looks like a delightful treat for young readers and fans of Belgian all-ages comics alike.