Book description
The companion to Raina Telgemeier's bestselling graphic memoir, SMILE.
Raina can't wait to be a big sister, but once Amara is born she realizes
things won't be quite what she had expected...or hoped. Despite
Amara's cuteness, she is a cranky, grouchy baby and mostly
prefers to play by herself.
Their…
Why read it?
1 author picked Sisters as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
What could illustrate sibling tensions better than a book set in a car during a road trip? Raina always wanted a baby sister—until Amara arrived. Now, as she embarks on a weeks-long car trip she remembers what a difficult baby and toddler Amara was, and the ongoing frustration of sharing her parents’ attention Before the graphic memoir is done, the two sisters bond. This is the second in the Smile series, but you can jump in here if you like without getting confused. The art is great, and the story is heart-warming without being sticky-sweet. It brought back memories of…
From Kathryn's list on bothersome brothers and sisters.
If you love Sisters...
Scout and the Rescue Dogs
The summer holidays have finally arrived and Scout can’t wait for her adventure in the big rig with Dad. They’re on a mission to deliver donations of dog food to animal rescue shelters right across the state. There’ll be dad-jokes, rock-collecting, and a brilliant plan that will make sure everyone’s…
Want books like Sisters?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 69 books like Sisters.
Share your top 3 reads of 2025!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,276
readers submitted
so far, will you?
📚 If you like Sisters, you might also like...
From Cells to Ourselves
4.5 billion years ago, Earth was forming - but nothing could have survived there…
From Cells to Ourselves is the incredible story of how life on earth started and how it gradually evolved from the first simple cells to the abundance of life around us today. Walk with dinosaurs, analyse…
Believing In Horses
First the move to Maryland. Then Dad's deployment to Afghanistan. Sadie is in trouble.
Then she gets Lucky, a new, young horse who proves to be a handful. But that's just the beginning.
Together they encounter horse thieves, Maryland storms, and unwanted horses destined for auction and uncertain futures. Sadie…
