Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and, later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.
Raina uses her signature humor and charm in both present-day narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado.
Praise for Raina Telgemeier:
"Raina Telgemeier is the reigning queen of comics." -- The A.V. Club
Praise for Smile:
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner
Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book
Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the 21st Century (So Far)
"Irresistible, funny, and touching." -- Kirkus Reviews
"One of the most widely loved kids' graphic novels in recent history." -- Booklist
"It hits home partly because there is nothing else out there like it." -- The New York Times
Praise for Sisters:
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner
★ "A wonderfully charming tale of family and sisters that anyone can bond with." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Poignant and laugh-out-loud funny." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "Utterly relatable for anyone with siblings." -- School Library Journal, starred review
Praise for Guts:
#1 New York Times Bestseller
★ "The story both normalizes therapy and shows a child developing useful coping mechanisms for anxiety in a way that will reassure, even inspire, readers." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "A must." -- School Library Journal, starred review
"A compassionate and accessible look at one girl's struggles with anxiety." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Praise for Drama:
#1 New York Times Bestseller
An ALA Stonewall Honor Book
★ "Telgemeier is prodigiously talented at telling cheerful stories with realistic portrayals of middle-school characters." -- Booklist, starred review
★ "Pitch-perfect." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "Another dead-on look at the confusing world of middle school." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "An entertaining and enlightening read." -- School Library Journal, starred review
Praise for Ghosts:
★ "Telgemeier has her finger on the pulse of middle-grade readers, and this might be her best yet." -- Booklist, starred review
★ "Superior visual storytelling and unusual subject matter will keep readers emotionally engaged and unable to put down this compelling tale." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "A can't-miss addition to middle grade graphic novel shelves; hand to fans of the author and newcomers alike." -- School Library Journal, starred review
★ "The story is consistently engaging, the plot is tightly built." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"[A] gem of a graphic novel" -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Raina Telgemeier's characters fizz with visual energy." -- The New York Times
Praise for The Cartoonists Club:
Amazon Best Book of the Month
Five starred reviews
★ "A powerhouse team-up from two of comics' very best creators." -- School Library Journal, starred review
★ "By hewing closely to what made [Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud] luminaries to begin with, they have created something warmly comfortable in its presentation, quietly fascinating in its information, deeply accessible in its humanity, and excitingly perfect in its execution... A real showpiece of what happens when two masters find a way to combine their mastery." -- Booklist, starred review
★ “Telgemeier and McCloud simultaneously explore making new friends, overcoming self-doubt, and embracing a growth mindset to practice and improve… Highly imaginative and cleverly conceived.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "The cheerful saturated colors, clear paneling, and casual, easy-to-read lettering style all make for an accessible read, and expansive backmatter allows readers to connect the dots between that reading experience and each step of the graphic novel design process." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
★ "Creative prompts, tips, instructions, and definitions feature throughout, delivered in a cheeky tone that seamlessly integrates heartfelt narrative with approachable how-to guides." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Capture(s) the intensity of friendships forged through shared creative passions and pursuits…Telgemeier has earned legions of fans with her heartfelt, relatable portrayals of adolescence, and that talent is on full display here as well… McCloud has helped generations understand the power and potential of comics -- and the inventive ways in which he and Telgemeier unpack the genre’s formal elements are impressive.” -- The New York Times
"10/10, I recommend." -- Popverse