Overview
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 nothing will scare her for long!
Full Product Details
Author: Marguerite Abouet ,
Mathieu Sapin
Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Imprint: Flying Eye Books
Volume: 1
ISBN: 9781911171478
ISBN 10: 191117147
Pages: 188
Publication Date: 01 March 2018
Recommended Age: From 6 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Language: French
Reviews
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 *
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
Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2018. . . . 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. --The New York Times Book Review An unforgettable, boundary-busting, falling-over-funny collection. --Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW [...] the collection reads like Dennis the Menace meets Pearls Before Swine, set in West Africa--and may appeal to fans of both. [...] This volume fills a gap in children's comics featuring African characters and settings. Highly recommended for middle grade graphic novel collections. --School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW 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 While aspects of daily life in C te d'Ivoire will be unfamiliar to many, Akissi's antics will ring true to kids across the board. --Booklist
Author Information
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.
