This collection of the hilarious Akissi comics by critically acclaimed author Marguerite Abouet will delight young readers with its cheeky protagonist and the mischief she gets up to in her West African village.
The three volumes of the Akissi series by critically acclaimed author Marguerite Abouet are collected in this first English edition.Poor Akissi! The neighbourhood cats are trying to steal her fish, her little monkey Boubou almost ends up in a frying pan and she's nothing but a pest to her older brother Fofana... But Akissi is a true adventurer full of silliness and mischief, and nothingwill scare her for long!
“"Sapin's richly colored artwork complements Abouet's tales, which bring to life universal aspects of childhood, illustrating the silliness, resourcefulness, and mishaps that are experienced all over the world."-Publishers Weekly”
This is a colourful collection of stories presented in comic-strip form for an easy read with fun illustrations. Great for reluctant readers and new readers, too. -- BookTrust
Utterly unputdownable. Based on Abouet's childhood memories of growing up in the port town of Abidjan . . . the rapid-fire, action-packed tales are wild and antic. The colors are electric - purples, oranges, turquoises and bright yellows. Marjorie Ingall, The New York Times Book Review
Compiled from a bestselling comics franchise in France, this import captures the hilarious misadventures of a township girl as she rewrites the bounds of African girlhood one comical short story at a time. Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
Marguerite Abouet was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in 1971. Following the tremendous success of her comic Aya of Yop City , Marguerite now dedicates all of her time to writing.Mathieu Sapin was born in Dijon, France, in 1974. He studied in l'Ecole superieure des Arts Decoratifs de Strasbourg before becoming a renowned illustrator for many children's magazines and publishers in France.
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