Title: Aya de Yopougon /
Authors: Abouet, Marguerite, 1971-; Oubrerie, Clément.
Publisher: Gallimard,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Children Conduct of life Comic books, strips, etc.; Côte d'Ivoire Social conditions Comic books, strips, etc.; Côte d'Ivoire Social life and customs Comic books, strips, etc.
Abstract: Aya has captured the hearts of North American readers of all ages for the rare portrait it paints of a vibrant, happy, bourgeois Ivory Coast in the 1970s, based upon Marguerite Abouet's youth in Yop City. Not only is Aya complemented with Clement Oubrerie's gorgeous artwork, but the volumes also offer a slice of life peek into African culture: complete with recipes, glossaries, and wardrobe instructions for turning one's pagne (brightly colored fabric) into a skirt, head wrap, or baby carrier.