This book is a must-have for every school and public library. In a story that is relatable about siblings, family life and growing up, young readers will find her humour funny and timely. This makes the jumping back and forth in time a smooth transition for readers. Young readers will know when the author is in the present tense and when she is relating a story in the past as the colours of the pages turn a time-worn yellow. Telgemeier’s drawing will delight readers with her characteristic colourful pictures that are easy to absorb and understand. In a story told over a long family road trip mixed in with memories from the past, Raina comes to see maybe having a sister, even one who is different than she expected, is maybe not so bad after all. Tight quarters do not help the relationship between Raina and Amara especially when each girl wants her own privacy.
We watch as the family grows bigger in an apartment that seems to shrink.
Her younger sister likes to play by herself, is always cranky and does not want much interaction with anybody, including the long-lost cousins they visit. Raina dreams of the day she will become a big sister but, when that day arrives, it is nothing like she imagined. In this graphic novel, Telgemeier tells the story of two sisters - namely herself, Raina, and her sister, Amara.
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