(2) K-3 Translated by Karin Snelson. Illustrated by Olivier Tallec. In a bittersweet story of a tender bond between narrator Raphael and his friend Jerome, the opening illustration shows the boys riding bicycles hand-in-hand. Their obliviousness to the traffic jam behind them creates humor but also anticipates their need to ignore others' judgment. Raphael's righteous anger at his parents' disapproval fuels his resolve in the poignant (and satisfying) conclusion to remain loyal to Jerome and to his own heart.

Reviewer: Megan Dowd Lambert | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2018