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Cara Bean

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Comics, Nonfiction

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Cara Bean is the author of Draw 500 Funny Faces and Features and taught art at Lexington High School in Massachusetts for twelve years. She has an MFA in Drawing and Painting from the University of Washington in Seattle and received a certificate in cartooning from the Sequential Artists Workshop in Gainesville, Florida.

She provides interactive workshops on creativity with people of all ages and backgrounds in various public forums. Cara is passionate about drawing and believes that the simple act of doodling on paper can lead to the investigation of complex ideas.

When she is not teaching, she makes comics that delve into poetic self-introspection, playful storytelling, and topics relevant to teens and teaching. Cara is currently working on ...more

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Average rating: 4.31 · 264 ratings · 61 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health 4.46 avg rating — 170 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cringe: an anthology of embarrassment by J.T. Yost (Goodreads Author) (Publisher/Contributor), Peter S. Conrad (Editor/Contributor), Cara Bean (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.55 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What's Your Sign, Girl? by Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Delaine Derry Green, Kevin Budnik 4.32 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	20 Ways to Draw a Mustache and 44 Other Funny Faces and Features: A Sketchbook for Artists, Designers, and Doodlers 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pratfall by Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Carrie McNinch (Contributor), Kelly Froh (Contributor) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Let's Talk About It: A graphic guide to mental health 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tablegeddon: Comics About Selling Comics by Robert Kirby (Goodreads Author), Aron Nels Steinke, Cara Bean (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Squeaky Noises really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cara Bean liked Stacey's review of Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health: "I really enjoyed this graphic novel about mental health. The book covers some very important topics like substance use, depression and suicidal thoughts but alos gives factual information about the brain. It is presented in an eye-catching format tha" Read more of this review »
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Cara Bean and 2 other people liked Elizabeth's review of Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health: "I wish a book like this existed back when I was a pre-teen. An excellent and engaging overview of mental health topics for tweens and teens."
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Cara Bean liked Abigail Miller's review of Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health: "Excellent breakdown of sensitive topics"
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Cara Bean and 3 other people liked Victoria's review of Here I Am, I Am Me: An Illustrated Guide to Mental Health: "Freaking awesome! I have to thank my sister for this recommendation! Wish I had this growing up! Glad it’s out there ☺️"
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