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Elissa Haden Guest

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The United States

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Children's, Young Adult

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Elissa Haden Guest is the author of Baby Builders, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata and the award-winning Iris and Walter series illustrated by Christine Davenier. She holds an MFA in Children’s Literature from Hollins University and teaches classes in writing for children and young adults at College of Marin Community Education and Stanford Continuing Studies. She and her husband have two swell children and a hilarious little grandson. They live in San Francisco where they root for the Golden State Warriors.

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Average rating: 3.84 · 1,444 ratings · 245 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors

	Iris And Walter by Elissa Haden Guest, Christine Davenier (Illustrator) 4.08 avg rating — 261 ratings — published 2000 — 20 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
	Baby Builders by Elissa Haden Guest, Hiroe Nakata (Illustrations) 3.63 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Bella's Rules by Elissa Haden Guest, Abigail Halpin (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.46 avg rating — 213 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Iris and Walter and the Field Trip by Elissa Haden Guest, Christine Davenier (Illustrator) 4.02 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2005 — 17 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
	Over the Moon 4.14 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1986 — 6 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
	Iris and Walter and the Birthday Party by Elissa Haden Guest, Christine Davenier (Illustrator) 3.94 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2006 — 8 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
	Iris and Walter True Friends (Iris & Walter by Elissa Haden Guest, Christine Davenier (Illustrator) 4.02 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2001 — 15 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
	Iris and Walter: The Sleepover by Elissa Haden Guest, Christine Davenier (Illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2002 — 17 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
	Iris and Walter and Baby Rose by Elissa Haden Guest, Christine Davenier (Illustrations) 3.84 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2002 — 16 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
	Harriet's Had Enough! by Elissa Haden Guest, Paul Meisel (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.52 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2009 — 4 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

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Series by Elissa Haden Guest

Iris and Walter (10 books)
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Christine Davenier (Illustrations)

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“Besides, it’s good to cry. Gets rid of all those bad feelings, takes away some of the despair.”
― Elissa Haden Guest, The Handsome Man

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