About the Author

Elissa Haden Guest has written ten books
about Iris and Walter. She lives in San Francisco,
California. Visit her website at
www.elissahadenguest.com.

Christine Davenier lives in Paris. She has also
illustrated the Very Fairy Princess books by
actress Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma
Walton Hamilton.

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