Do You Wonder Why? How to Answer Life’s Tough Questions

First published in France in 2006, this addition to the Sunscreen series aims to answer the sorts of questions that readers might be reluctant to ask their friends or family, such as “Why am I afraid of not being like everyone else?” or “Why doesn’t my crush want to go out with me?” Much of the advice boils down to variations on “it’s normal to feel that way,” and “just be yourself,” and the overall tone is unfailingly supportive. Pouilloux acknowledges the pressures that friends and the media can exert when it comes to smoking, drinking, and self-image, while encouraging independent thought and taking things at one’s own speed. Cointe’s full-color cartoon spot art provides welcome levity to balance the earnest text. Ages 10–14. (Oct.)