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Sapin's playful illustrations drive home the warmhearted levity in these stories, offering U.S. readers a rare glimpse into growing up beloved and meddlesome in an intergenerational, tightknit, actual day-to-day West Africa.Outrageously fun--this indomitable little girl is simply incomparable. --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

ONE OF THE BEAT'S BEST COMICS OF 2019 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People pick, Children's Book Council Sapin's playful illustrations drive home the warmhearted levity in these stories, offering U.S. readers a rare glimpse into growing up beloved and meddlesome in an intergenerational, tightknit, actual day-to-day West Africa.Outrageously fun--this indomitable little girl is simply incomparable. --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW The autobiographical element from Abouet is also crucial in that it offers a genuine quality to the stories, and having lived the life allows them to forgo any sentimentality. Instead Abouet imbues the stories with a sense of adventure that should speak loudly to so many American children reading it, possibly facing a cloistered, overbooked day-to-day existence. Akissi's life must be a dream come true. --John Seven, The Beat

The best word I can use to describe the Akissi stories is simply joyous . Ultimately this is a book that doesn't need critical dissection; it needs to be lived not analysed, absorbed not over-thought. A standout celebration of childhood. * Broken Frontier * Once again Marguerite Abouet & Mathieu Sapin bring Africa to vivid, vibrant life in a way that both appals the sensibilities (seriously Akissi, stop borrowing people's babies without their permission to play with!) and amuses uproariously in equal amounts. * Page 45 * The autobiographical element from Abouet is crucial in that it offers a genuine quality to the stories, and having lived the life allows them to forgo any sentimentality. Instead Abouet imbues the stories with a sense of adventure that should speak loudly to so many American children reading it, possibly facing a cloistered, overbooked day-to-day existence. Akissi's life must be a dream come true. * John Seven, The Beat * Run, don't walk, and pick up the adventures of Akissi. * David Evans' blog * Praise for the series: They're also laugh-out-loud hilarious for adults too! * @jo_mccalmont on Twitter * The high spirited and mischievous Akissi has girls will be girls adventures on the Ivory Coast. Lessons learned along the way include being friends with people you don't like, standing up for yourself, and dealing with the consequences of your actions. * @little_bookroom on Instagram *

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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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