Sisters

by Raina Telgemeier

Series: Smile (2)

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Family & Relationships. Juvenile Nonfiction. Sociology. HTML: Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to Smile! 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.… (more)

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Good story. Somewhat relatable, though my sister and I got along much better I like to think. (

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JMigotsky | Jan 27, 2023 |

Oop, apparently I've read this book five times! It's a super, super quick read, but it's always proved to be funny and entertaining! (

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BooksbyStarlight | Oct 25, 2022 |

Note: I received a digital galley through NetGalley. (

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fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |

I enjoyed reading this book. The book had great illustrations and added a really cool flashback effect when the main character was talking about the past. I do however wish that there was more going on throughout the plot. (

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PaytonSiragusa | Sep 9, 2022 |

I love how true her voice is, capturing all the different parts of family dynamics - the good parts and the ugly stuff we do to each other and never really forget. (

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Smile and Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

Smile, Sisters, and Guts by Raina Telgemeier

Raina Telgemeier Collection by Raina Telgemeier

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Sisters

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Denis Telgemeier (Dad)

Sue Telgemeier (Mom)

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San Francisco, California, USA

Lovelock, Nevada, USA

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Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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For Amara, obviously

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Are you sure you're all packed?

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Family & Relationships. Juvenile Nonfiction. Sociology. HTML:

Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to Smile!

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.

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Raina really cant wait to be a big sister when her mom announces her pregnancy. However, once Amara is born, Raina isn't what she expected from a baby sister. The two fight constantly, especially with Amara's cranky mood swings. Then, before you know it, out comes a baby brother. The two girls need to figure out how to work things out as sisters because unfortunately they are stuck with each other for awhile. The family goes on a family roadtrip from San Francisco to Colorado where the sisters learn how to find the good in being sisters.

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