Smile / Sisters

Smile #1-2

by Raina Telgemeier

A special boxed set of the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling and Eisner award-winning SMILE and its companion, SISTERS! Includes bonus stickers!

In SMILE, Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly. In SISTERS, 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, when something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Love

Paperback

First published September 1, 2014

Reviews

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed both books very much. I LOOOOVE graphic novels and wish there were more by Raina Telgemeier.

[Stacey Heaney · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 4th grade daughter LOVES these books! The story is cute and easy to read.

[Munro's Kids · Rating 3 out of 5]

These books are popular for a reason. They're fun, accessible and well told accounts of early teenagehood. Smile, which tells the story of Telgemeier extensive teeth problems, is the less well paced of the two. It feels for like an overview of that time in her life, and so while it doesn't exactly lack any arc or conclusion the structure feels a bit lacking.

Sisters, the newer of the two, feels more like it's building towards something. It uses its flashbacks more expertly, switching between them and a single, claustrophobic roadtrip as it puts Telgemeier's sense of family unity to the test. Rating them individually I would give Smile three stars and Sisters four.
-Angela

[S582089 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Welcome to my TWO IN ONE edition 1#!!(I don't care if you call it a hashtag; IT'S A NUMBER SIGN IN THIS) So I enjoy the concept that if you're a fast reader and probably COULD NOT wait to get the second book this is just for you! It's Sisters(Second book) along with Smile(First book)! So yeah that's the main thing on those!(Feel free to look at my reviews on the separate books if you even care) So thanks on reading another on of my SHORT Reviews!!!

S-short
H-helpful
O-obvious
R-review
T-time

Thanks for reading!

[Lol]

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[Chanel]

How do you read it I really need help

[Room14 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think you will like the "Smile" series because they are page turners. If you don't like the "Smile" series or haven't read it, then you are missing out. The series go in a pattern--true story from her life then stories she made up. My favorite book from the series is "Sisters". "Sisters" is about Raina, the author, and her sister, Arma, who have never really gotten along. This book is about how they learn to get along. "Smile" is also a true story about Raina, and how she goes through a lot of drama and teeth problems. The last two in the series are "Drama" and "Ghosts". "Drama" is about Callie, a girl that wants to be a star on stage. "Ghosts", the last in the series, is about Cat and her sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis. It is all about their adventures in their new town, a ghost town.

[Savannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

AWSOME book

[Abigail · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are both really good books. I like them both.

[Ruby · Rating 4 out of 5]

great books

[Amal attayeb · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it sooo much

[Cianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Love these books and I also recamend it to people who are looking for books!!

[Shanika Major · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was good 👍

[Yasmina]

This book is great!

[Amanda Vandenheuvel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great set of books I loved them

[Stephanie]

Hi Big fan

[Anna Kaixin · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Ella · Rating 4 out of 5]

🐍😏😱🐟👍

[L · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used to love these books but I thought that they weren’t “cool” because they had colorful illustrations lol

[Lama]

I used to love these books but I thought that they weren't "cool" because they had colorful illustrations lol

[Maddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great books as always!!

[Swiftyjess · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are phenomenal graphic novels with original storytelling and points-of-view. Both my 3rd-grader and my 5th-grader enjoy these. A perfect addition to a classroom with many talking points for a readers workshop and a good case study in creating a graphic novel.

[Hneen]

hi

[Jacelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

two good books

[Desyray ElModelo · Rating 5 out of 5]

lyric love this book

[KP · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it

[Cheyanne Corey]

they were the most amazing thing i have ever read

[Caida · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book smells like dead fish its dumb becasue it will not let me read it

[CheeseLazer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Smile and Sisters are the best books ever!

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked Smiles better than Sisters. The arguing in Sisters was a little much. 9 year old reluctant reader had this on her Christmas list, so I wanted to check them out prior to giving them to her.