A 2025 Indie Next List Pick An Amazon Best of 2025 So Far An Amazon Best Book of the Month * "Honest, atmospheric, and full of heart." -- Kirkus , starred review * "Laughter about the Lai siblings' antics will be as contagious as chickenpox was in the '90s!" -- BookPage , starred review * " Sidesplitting, pitch-perfect middle-grade graphic novel." -- Shelf Awareness , starred review "Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier or readers who enjoy graphic novels akin to ­Megan ­Wagner Lloyd's Allergic and Varian Johnson's Twins ." -- School Library Journal "Touching and humorous." -- Publishers Weekly " Chickenpox is so full of fun and heartfelt moments that it makes reading contagious! You'll want to read this book in one-sitting. I did!" --Christina Diaz Gonzalez, artist of Invisible "Funny, heartfelt, and relatable, Chickenpox will scratch every reader's itch for a great story!" --Megan Wagner Lloyd, bestselling author of Allergic "A wonderful tale about siblings and friendship. Remy Lai is a master at capturing the tween voice!" --Varian Johnson, award-winning author of Twins "No one writes sibling drama like Remy Lai." --Collen AF Venable, author of the Katie the Catsitter series "Full of heart, wit, and at times downright hilarious .

A wonderfully universal story about the growing pains of adolescence, and navigating those challenges amidst family, friends, and chickenpox! Highly relatable." --Betty C. Tang, artist of Parachute Kids "A fantastic portrait of family, friends, fighting, and finding a connection with the people closest in your life. Chickenpox will leave the reader itching to know more about the Lai family." --Rey Terciero, author of the Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy " An entertaining and ultimately heartening slice-of-life comic." -- Horn Book Magazine.