Wauter Mannaert

Received via Netgalley for review.

A cute little graphic novel about Yasmina, who loves to cook, and her dad, who works at a fast food place to make ends meet. Yasmina's only passion is cooking, and on her way to and from school, she stops by her friend's adjoining gardens to chat and gather vegetables for dinner that night. When the gardens are demolished to make way for a new kind of potato farm that people seem to become addicted to, Yasmina's food source runs dry.

I'm not sure why the story is split into parts; the majority of the first part is spent on Yasmina, her friends, and her cooking, and then ends almost as soon as the conflict is introduced (which is why this is a three star review and not a four star one!), meaning that it's a little slow. If it were a complete story, or I knew the second part was already out, these would be a good addition to the library, but otherwise I think kids wouldn't necessarily feel any anticipation for the second part.

The art is great, though! Colorful and sharp, with the food really shining. The lunches Yasmina packs her father always look delicious, and the coloring is bright and smooth.… (més)