Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier - (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Spend an afternoon with Raina as she shares her artwork and tells stories about a range of topics spanning from her childhood to the creation of her graphic novels Smile, Sisters, Guts, Drama, and Ghosts!

Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning cartoonist who has been at the forefront of today's middle-grade graphic novel boom and has published several beloved books that are widely regarded as modern classics. The idea to create FacingFeelings was born from an exhibition featuring Raina's work that was shown at The Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. This book explores how Raina developed into a legendary cartoonist, looks at the artists who influenced her work, and considers why her art resonates so strongly with readers of all ages. Rare artwork, an interview, special commentary from Raina, and more are included!

Review Quotes

"Raina Telgemeier is the reigning queen of comics." -- The A.V. Club

Praise for Smile:

#1 New YorkTimes Bestseller

Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner

Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book

"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 Book Review

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

About the Author

Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of Smile, Sisters, and Guts, which are all graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts, the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels, and, with Scott McCloud, the cocreator of The Cartoonists Club. Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier is based on an exhibition that was held at The Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her online at goraina.com.