Iris and Walter

    Iris and Walter

    By Elissa Haden Guest Illustrated by Christine Davenier

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    "Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves." —BCCBAfter a move, Iris is sure that life in the country will be just awful. There's...

    "Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves." —BCCB

    After a move, Iris is sure that life in the country will be just awful. There's nothing to do and no one to play with. Iris will never be happy there.

    Then Grandpa suggests a walk. Down the road and around the bend, they discover a huge green tree, a secret hideaway--and a boy named Walter. Maybe life far from the city won't be so lonely after all.

    In the beloved Iris and Walter books, together Iris and Walter discover tha... Read More

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    "Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves." —BCCBAfter a move, Iris is sure that life in the country will be just awful. There's...

    "Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves." —BCCB

    After a move, Iris is sure that life in the country will be just awful. There's nothing to do and no one to play with. Iris will never be happy there.

    Then Grandpa suggests a walk. Down the road and around the bend, they discover a huge green tree, a secret hideaway--and a boy named Walter. Maybe life far from the city won't be so lonely after all.

    In the beloved Iris and Walter books, together Iris and Walter discover tha... Read More
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    "Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves." —BCCB

    After a move, Iris is sure that life in the country will be just awful. There's nothing to do and no one to play with. Iris will never be happy there.

    Then Grandpa suggests a walk. Down the road and around the bend, they discover a huge green tree, a secret hideaway--and a boy named Walter. Maybe life far from the city won't be so lonely after all.

    In the beloved Iris and Walter books, together Iris and Walter discover that anything—from adjusting to a new home to facing the first day of school—is easier when you have a best friend to help you.

    Details
    • Pages: 44
    • Publisher: HarperCollins
    • Imprint: Clarion Books
    • Series: Iris and Walter
    • Publication Date: 7th August 2012
    • Trim Size: 6 x 9 in
    • Illustration Note: Full-color illustrations
    • ISBN: 9780547745558
    Reviews

    "A knockout kickoff to a beginning reader series." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

    "Splendid. Readers will delight in the youngsters' friendship." — School Library Journal

    "Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

    Author Bio

    Elissa Haden Guest is the author of Baby Builders, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata, and the award-winning Iris and Walter series. She holds an MFA in children’s literature from Hollins University and teaches classes in writing for children and young adults at Stanford Continuing Studies. She lives in San Francisco, California.

    Christine Davenier is an illustrator for young readers and for the French and American press. She illustrated the Very Fairy Princess books by actress Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. She studied at the National School of Applied Arts in Paris and at the Rhode Island School of Design in the United States.

    "Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves." —BCCB

    After a move, Iris is sure that life in the country will be just awful. There's nothing to do and no one to play with. Iris will never be happy there.

    Then Grandpa suggests a walk. Down the road and around the bend, they discover a huge green tree, a secret hideaway--and a boy named Walter. Maybe life far from the city won't be so lonely after all.

    In the beloved Iris and Walter books, together Iris and Walter discover that anything—from adjusting to a new home to facing the first day of school—is easier when you have a best friend to help you.

    • Pages: 44
    • Publisher: HarperCollins
    • Imprint: Clarion Books
    • Series: Iris and Walter
    • Publication Date: 7th August 2012
    • Trim Size: 6 x 9 in
    • Illustrations Note: Full-color illustrations
    • ISBN: 9780547745558

    "A knockout kickoff to a beginning reader series." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

    "Splendid. Readers will delight in the youngsters' friendship." — School Library Journal

    "Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

    Elissa Haden Guest is the author of Baby Builders, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata, and the award-winning Iris and Walter series. She holds an MFA in children’s literature from Hollins University and teaches classes in writing for children and young adults at Stanford Continuing Studies. She lives in San Francisco, California.

    Christine Davenier is an illustrator for young readers and for the French and American press. She illustrated the Very Fairy Princess books by actress Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. She studied at the National School of Applied Arts in Paris and at the Rhode Island School of Design in the United States.