Why read Sisters?

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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.

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Kathryn Siebel

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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.