Une vie au zoo #2

The second volume of Saku Yamaura's charming slice-of-life manga finds a cheerful young woman leaping joyfully in front of a penguin enclosure, surrounded by a waddling crowd of the endearing birds and framed by colorful wildflowers. There's a warmth and lightness to this cover that perfectly captures the everyday delight of life behind the scenes at a zoo. If you're looking for something wholesome and refreshing on the 2017 manga shelf, Une vie au zoo delivers it in spades.