Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier
Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · October 21, 2025
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- Who it’s for
- Raina Telgemeier shares artwork and stories from childhood through the making of her graphic novels.
- Themes
- A cartoonist’s artistic development, Artists who influence creative work, Childhood and graphic novel creation
- Genres
- Comics Biographies, Cartooning for Kids, Emotions
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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.
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The idea to create Facing Feelings 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!
Art Into Story
Raina Telgemeier shares artwork and stories from childhood through the making of her graphic novels.
Come here for
- A personal look at how a cartoonist develops her work
- Stories about the artists who influenced Raina’s art
Expect
- Rare artwork, an interview, and Raina’s own commentary
- Reflections on why her art resonates with readers
Where it sits
| Cartooning for Kids | 83% |
|---|---|
| Comics Biographies | 58% |
| Emotions | 48% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Cartooning for Kids
- Comics & Graphic Nonfiction
- Comics Biographies
- Authors
- Raina Telgemeier
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- October 21, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- A cartoonist’s artistic development · Artists who influence creative work · Childhood and graphic novel creation
- Reading lane
- Cartooning for Kids