Chickenpox [Hardcover]

A Harvey Award finalist for Best Children's Book!
An Eisner Award nominee!

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier or readers who enjoy graphic novels akin to ?Megan ?Wagner LloydsAllergicand Varian JohnsonsTwins. School Library Journal

This hilarious and heartwarming contemporary middle-grade graphic novel is about eldest sister Abby, who issickof being trapped at home with her FOUR younger siblings as they all suffer from the chickenpox.

All big sister Abby wants is to spend more time with her friends, far away from the sticky fingers and snooping eyes of her annoying brothers and sisters. But when a case of the chickenpox leaves the Lai kids covered in scratchy red spots and stuck at home together for two weeks of nonstop mayhem, Abby thinks this might be the end . . . of her sanity. Yet she feels responsible for the situation since her best friend was Patient Zero and brought chickenpox into their home.

Will the itch to escape her siblings overwhelm Abby or will she realize being a big sister isnt all bad? Full of heart and hijinks,Chickenpoxshowcases what gets us through good times and bad: family.

Remy Lai studied fine arts, with a major in painting and drawing. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and currently lives in Brisbane, Australia, where she writes and draws stories for kids with her two dogs by her side. She is the author of the critically-acclaimedPie in the Sky, Fly on the Wall, Pawcasso,the Surviving the Wild series,Ghost Book,Read at Your Own Risk, andChickenpox.

An Eisner Nominee
A 2026 CBC Childrens, Teacher, and Librarian Favorite Winner
A 2025KirkusBest Book of the Year
A 2025 Amazon Best Book of the Year
A 2025 Harvey Best Children's Book nominee
A 2025 Indie Next List Pick
A Bank Street Best Book of 2025
A 2025 Evanston Public Librarys 101 Great Books for Kil#*