Akissi 1: Tales of Mischief
Collects volumes 1, 2 & 3 in the popular Akissi series.
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!
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Creators
Marguerite Abouet was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in 1971. Following the tremendous success of her comics Aya of Yop City, Marguerite Abouet now dedicates all of her time to writing.
Mathieu Sapin was born in Dijon, France, in 1974. He studied in l’Ecole supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg before becoming a renowned illustrator for many children’s magazines and publishers in France.
Reviews
Akissi is a precocious, frustrated, funny and brilliant protagonist.
Jess Andoh-Thayre, Global Literature In Libraries Initiative
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
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
