Critical Role: Smiley Day! is an upcoming illustrated giftable self-help book from robot therapist Fresh Cut Grass, via his creator and player Sam Riegel. The book is illustrated by Thorn L. Knight.
The publication date of 7 October 2025 was announced on 25 February 2025.[3]
Publisher's summary[]
Join Fresh Cut Grass, an extremely helpful and empathetic robot, as they dispense hilariously unusual but well-meaning advice to the members of Bells Hells. As the adventuring party’s licensed therapist*, FCG grows frazzled trying to help everyone with every single problem that crops up—and soon realizes that they’ve forgotten one very important member of the crew: themself!
With FCG as your guide, you’ll learn important gems such as:
• Truth is like engine oil. It might taste bitter, but you gotta drink it!** • Do unto others as if you know what the word “unto” means. • And more!
Written by cast member Sam Riegel and featuring beautiful, full-color illustrations by Thorn L. Knight, this is the perfect gift for Critters of all ages who need a friendly reminder that taking care of themselves is important in order to have a Smiley Day!
*Not actually licensed or a therapist.**Do not drink engine oil.
Media[]
Editions[]
| ISBN | Released | Publisher | Format | Price | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780593157442 | 7 October 2025 | Penguin Random House | Hardcover | $15.99 | [2] |
Trivia[]
External links[]
- criticalrolebooks.com on the Penguin Random House website
- "Critical Role: Smiley Day!: A Good Advice Book From Your Favorite Robot Therapist " on the Amazon website
- Sam's announcement on TikTok
References[]
- ↑
Thorn L. Knight (@thornlknight) on Twitter: "!! Really excited to announce that I illustrated this book! Thank you so much Sam for writing such a beautiful and touching story. And thank you to Bones for doing such fantastic work on the lettering and edits." (2025-2-25).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 See "Critical Role: Smiley Day!" on the Amazon website.
- ↑ Sam Riegel (@SamRiegel) on Twitter: "Smiley Day to ya! I wrote a book - a fun and family friendly advice book by #freshcutgrass. Find out more at [http://criticalrolebooks.com [1]]" (2025-2-25).
Art:
- ↑ Smiley Day cover art, by Thorn L. Knight and Bones Leopard (source). This file is a copyrighted work. Its use in this article is asserted to qualify as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.
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