Iris and Walter: True Friends

by Elissa Haden Guest, Christine Davenier (Illustrator)

Overview

"As engaging as ever."  —Publishers Weekly Sometimes it takes two friends to solve a problem. So when Iris announces that she really wants to ride the wild horse Rain, Walter comes up with the perfect plan to help her. And when Walter has a terrible first day of school because his teacher calls him Walt instead of Walter, Iris gives him a wonderful idea on how he can "show-and-tell" his feelings about the nickname. After all, helping is what best friends do for each other!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780544456037
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	08/04/2015
Series:	Iris and Walter
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	44
Sales rank:	1,114,570
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

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

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"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."—The Bulletin

Editorial Reviews

"Splendid . . . Readers will delight in the youngsters' friendship."—School Library Journal (starred review)

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

PreS-Gr 2-In the first two chapters of this easy-reader, Walter teaches Iris to win the trust of a horse so that she can fulfill her dream to ride Rain "over green meadows, down a path of pines, straight into the sparkling stream." Although Iris is brave enough to accomplish this feat, chapter three deals with her first-day jitters when starting a new school, and the support she receives from her family, classmate Walter, and their teacher. Next, she helps Walter communicate his wish to be called by his full name instead of Walt. This sequel to Iris and Walter (Harcourt, 2000) celebrates friendship, validates emotions, and exemplifies problem solving. While readers new to these characters aren't told that Iris recently moved to the country, that detail is not essential to understand these charming stories. Davenier's expert use of pen and ink on keacolor paper results in cartoon characters whose facial expressions and body language exude emotion. The vibrant colors flow with captivating hues and shadows, and several sweeping vistas are printed on double-page spreads. Treat beginning readers to this book about common childhood events and feelings.-Laura Scott, Baldwin Public Library, Birmingham, MI Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal