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Biographical note
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.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