Iris and Walter and the Field Trip

Iris and Walter

by Elissa Haden Guest, Christine Davenier (Illustrations)

Iris and Walter can't wait for their class field trip to the aquarium. They'll get to sit together on the bus and visit scary sharks, shimmery angelfish, and, best of all, penguins. The aquarium is everything they had hoped for until suddenly Waltergets lost! It's a good thing hisbest friend, Iris, knowswhat to do!Here are four chapters of easy reading pleasure in this new Level 3 Green Light Readers edition featuringsweet andsensitiveillustrations by Christine Davenier."

Genres: 1st Grade, Picture Books, School, Realistic Fiction

44 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Iris and Walter take a field to the aquarium, and Iris helps find Walter after he becomes separated from their class.

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.

[Mandy Robek · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story young readers may connect with.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Iris and Walter go on a field trip. Walter gets lost because he and another boy are wearing the same shirt. Iris finds him and they all go home again.

I like the art style.

[Ice 9 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Alicia Steagall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a cute book series love it. Adorable friends.

[Kimberly Poncet · Rating 4 out of 5]

We loved this book! It taught our class the important lesson to pay attention when you are outside of school so you do not get lost!

[Adrianne Rosal · Rating 4 out of 5]

What happens to Walter during a field trip? Read on to find out.

[Kayla Plutzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a perfect book to read before going on a field trip. It talks about making sure to have a buddy and staying with the group. This was a fun read!

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is another simple, but entertaining story in the Iris and Walter series by Elissa Haden Guest and Christine Davenier.

We've enjoyed reading these stories together and we like how they depict situations that our girls can relate to. In fact, our oldest went on a field trip to an aquarium with a picnic lunch in a park afterward and I had the privilege to chaperone on the trip. We reminisced about the experience as we read the story and I love that this book brought back such a fond memory.

Overall, this was a fun book to read aloud and we enjoyed reading it together. We will certainly look for more of the books in this series at our local library.

[Chak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not very exciting, but interesting. I like Iris and Walter and want to read more.

[Micah Panaligan · Rating 4 out of 5]

What I learned from this book is if you are lost stay where you are.

[Karen and Sarah Z · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty good--because I like the coral reef and I like the fish!

[Mavis Koo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Walter is so funny!She dose not know she is lost!

[Melanie Swider Wenz · Rating 3 out of 5]

1st grade TC trade book

[Brittany Mangum · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book not only can be something students can relate too on a personal level of how to be careful on a field trip, but it also is a great book tool on how to teach kids in retelling a story, that is how I used it in my classroom! (REALISTIC FICTION)