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Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier
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!
Book Details
- Publisher: Graphix
- Publish Date: Oct 21st, 2025
- Pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.44in - 8.35in - 1.08in - 2.26lb
- EAN: 9781338885484
- Recommended age: 08-11
- Categories: • Comics & Graphic Novels - Biography & Memoir• Art - Cartooning
About the Author
Praise for this book
"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