Smile

Smile by Raina Telgemeier, 213 pages

When she was 12, Raina Telgemeier tripped and knocked out her two front teeth, setting off a four-year orthodontic ordeal to make her smile somewhat normal again. Of course, that time also coincided with becoming a teenager and all of the drama that comes with it.

In Smile, Telgemeier presents a smart, funny, relatable, and beautifully drawn memoir. This is another comic that I can't believe it's taken me this long to read. Both of my kids love this book, and I can completely see why this book is so insanely popular. I'd recommend it, but as my children tell me, I was probably the last person on the planet to catch on to this awesome book. *shrug* There goes my "cool mom" badge.