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Iris and Walter
Iris and Walter and Baby Rose
PRAISE FOR IRIS AND WALTER
"Spendid...Readers will delight in the youngsters' friendship." -- School Library Journal (starred review) This Level 3 Green Light Reader from the award-winning friendship series finds Iris bubbly about becoming a big sister. But when Baby Rose is born, she cries and fusses a lot. Turns out, being a big sister is not what Iris imagined it to be. But with a little help from her best friend, Walter, and Grandpa too, Iris discovers that being a big sister can be fun...at least some of the time. Four chapters of easy reading pleasure accompanied by charming, soft-colored illustrations that capture a full range of very real emotions.
"Spendid...Readers will delight in the youngsters' friendship." -- School Library Journal (starred review) This Level 3 Green Light Reader from the award-winning friendship series finds Iris bubbly about becoming a big sister. But when Baby Rose is born, she cries and fusses a lot. Turns out, being a big sister is not what Iris imagined it to be. But with a little help from her best friend, Walter, and Grandpa too, Iris discovers that being a big sister can be fun...at least some of the time. Four chapters of easy reading pleasure accompanied by charming, soft-colored illustrations that capture a full range of very real emotions.
- GenresPicture BooksFamily
44 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2002
About the author
Elissa Haden Guest
26 books9 followersElissa 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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October 31, 2016
1) Book Summary: Iris thought becoming a big sister would be easy and fun until her mother actually had her little sister. Her baby sister fussed, cried, and wanted a lot of attention. With the help from her bestfriend Iris found new ways to keep her baby sister happy.
2) Grade level, interest level, lexile : Grade level is 1-4th grade, interest level is 6-9 years old, and the lexile is 330l
3) Appropriate classroom use (subject area): Reading block
4) Individual students who might benefit from reading : Almost every child can beenfit from this book especially children who have younger siblings.
5) Small group use (literary circles) : I could ask the students aboyt their younger sibiling and how they act. Ask them to questions that go along with the book.
6) Whole class use (read aloud): I wouldn't use this a whole class use
7) Related books in genre/subject or content area : Iris and Walter and the Birthday Party, and Iris and Walter
8) Multimedia connections (audio book, movie) available: Library Binding, Paperback, Hardcover
2) Grade level, interest level, lexile : Grade level is 1-4th grade, interest level is 6-9 years old, and the lexile is 330l
3) Appropriate classroom use (subject area): Reading block
4) Individual students who might benefit from reading : Almost every child can beenfit from this book especially children who have younger siblings.
5) Small group use (literary circles) : I could ask the students aboyt their younger sibiling and how they act. Ask them to questions that go along with the book.
6) Whole class use (read aloud): I wouldn't use this a whole class use
7) Related books in genre/subject or content area : Iris and Walter and the Birthday Party, and Iris and Walter
8) Multimedia connections (audio book, movie) available: Library Binding, Paperback, Hardcover
November 29, 2023
To be blunt, Iris dislikes her new baby sister. Will her friend Walter be able to help?
Amazingly, to some extent, her best friend does help. For example:
"Baby Rose hurts my ears." said Iris.
"Hmmm. I have an idea," said Walter.
"I'll be right back."
Walter was back in no time.
"Here, Iris, try these earmuffs," he said....
Now Baby Rose sounded far away.
FIVE STARS for a simple yet satisfying story, at Level 3 for early readers.
Typical of author Elissa Haden Guest, the dialog and plot strike me as an excellent match for the more developed understanding of an older child. Iris and Walter think, speak, and act with more sophistication than typical picture book characters.
Of course, as the superb writer Guest is, she pulls this off with apparent spontaneity and effortlessnes. Refreshing!
Amazingly, to some extent, her best friend does help. For example:
"Baby Rose hurts my ears." said Iris.
"Hmmm. I have an idea," said Walter.
"I'll be right back."
Walter was back in no time.
"Here, Iris, try these earmuffs," he said....
Now Baby Rose sounded far away.
FIVE STARS for a simple yet satisfying story, at Level 3 for early readers.
Typical of author Elissa Haden Guest, the dialog and plot strike me as an excellent match for the more developed understanding of an older child. Iris and Walter think, speak, and act with more sophistication than typical picture book characters.
Of course, as the superb writer Guest is, she pulls this off with apparent spontaneity and effortlessnes. Refreshing!
January 26, 2018
Realistic fiction and would be great to match a reader with a new baby in their family.
January 5, 2019
First iris thinks that baby rose is fussy but little by little baby rose stops being fussy.
September 22, 2019
Iris and Walter and Baby Rose is a great story about the ups and downs of becoming a big sibling. The book is an easy to read and the illustrations are big, which makes it a good first chapter book.
July 18, 2020
Iris as she learns of the impending birth of a new sibling, has a negative reaction to the new baby, enjoys a day of individual attention with her grandfather, and eventually enjoys her role as a big sister.
This easy reader series uses Iris's and Walter's friendship to tackle everyday issues experienced by children, both acknowledging the small struggles that have big impacts and reassuring young readers.
This easy reader series uses Iris's and Walter's friendship to tackle everyday issues experienced by children, both acknowledging the small struggles that have big impacts and reassuring young readers.
August 6, 2021
Excellent book about being a new sister. Adorable and cute and lovely.
May 9, 2015
I thought that this book was very sweet and easy to relate to. Having four younger sisters, I can understand Walters excitement and frustration with having a new sibling. I like that the book was very real and admitted that although babies are cute, they are not always easy to take care of. The book shows that siblings do not always have to get along but they will always share a special kind of love.
This book would be a good read aloud when discussing the elements of a family or different types of families. Many children will be able to relate to Walter, or if they are the youngest they can get a better idea how their older siblings may have felt. This book would start a great discussion about siblings and students could share their own stories.
This would be a good independent read for someone with a new sibling, or with an expectant mother. They would relate to Walter and find humor in the story. It would also teach them a good lesson about sibling love and help them realize that the screaming and crying will not last forever.
This book could be used to teach character development. They could discuss how Walter's feelings change throughout the story. They could also discuss how baby Rose changes as she grows up.
This is a good transitional book. It introduces new words, phrases, and dialect. It also had short chapters. I think that this would be a good book for a student that is starting to become better at reading and enjoys it.
This book would be a good read aloud when discussing the elements of a family or different types of families. Many children will be able to relate to Walter, or if they are the youngest they can get a better idea how their older siblings may have felt. This book would start a great discussion about siblings and students could share their own stories.
This would be a good independent read for someone with a new sibling, or with an expectant mother. They would relate to Walter and find humor in the story. It would also teach them a good lesson about sibling love and help them realize that the screaming and crying will not last forever.
This book could be used to teach character development. They could discuss how Walter's feelings change throughout the story. They could also discuss how baby Rose changes as she grows up.
This is a good transitional book. It introduces new words, phrases, and dialect. It also had short chapters. I think that this would be a good book for a student that is starting to become better at reading and enjoys it.
June 5, 2012
This is a sweet story that highlights the joys and troubles of a new baby in the house. Iris is excited for her new sister Rose to arrive, but doesn't expect her to be so loud and fussy. The book has short chapters and big font, so it's perfect for children who are just beginning to read chapter books. And it can also help parents prepare children for an impending sibling or to help them adjust to additions to the family. Overall, I thought this was an entertaining story and we enjoyed reading it together.
We've read a couple of the books in the Iris and Walter series and we've enjoyed reading them together. We will certainly look for more at our local library.
We've read a couple of the books in the Iris and Walter series and we've enjoyed reading them together. We will certainly look for more at our local library.
February 19, 2016
This story was about getting new family members. It is important when you get told you are going to be getting a new sibling and then you lose all of your parents attention. In this book, that happened to Iris. She was getting a new sister and baby Rose took up all of the time from her parents. Iris's parents had no idea how much they weren't spending with Iris until she went out of the house with her grandpa for the day to ride some rollercoasters. She came back and got to have an evening with her parents that was well deserved. It is important to not forget about other loved ones when somebody new shows up. You want to try and distribute your love equally.
July 21, 2010
What I learned from this book is how to take care of a baby.I like this book very much.
August 14, 2012
This is very well done story exploring sibling rivalry. Although, personally I don't like it as much as the others, it might well be a very necessary one to read to young children.
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