Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic

A Junior Library Guild selection

"[Mannaert's] dynamic style, with thin linework accompanied by vibrant greens and lush salmon pinks, eschews traditional paneling in favor of floating, borderless glimpses into Yasmina’s world. ...Yasmina’s passionate advocacy for eating with care sustains a wholesome humor throughout."—Publishers Weekly


"A delicious and nutritious concoction of fun, thrills, and consumer consciousness, this comic from the Belgian Mannaert cooks up heartfelt characters, an exciting sci-fi mystery, and a bunny gag worthy of old Bugs himself."—Booklist

"Mannaert’s graphic novel is a silly romp of a corporate takedown heist, with charmingly drawn characters and well-paced action sequences."—Kirkus

"Yasmina’s creations look absolutely scrumptious and it’s clear that dad and daughter bond over her meals, making this ultimately a celebration of the art and heart of cooking; readers will just wish that Yasmina would share a...recipe or two."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Wauter, whose art was so exemplary on the recent Weegee bio by Max de Radigues, is genius at focusing in on the physical humor of a single moment, elongating it into absurd proportions and making Yasmina’s world burst with energy regardless of the vantage point the reader is offered." —The Beat