Synopses & Reviews
PRAISEand#160;FORand#160;IRISand#160;ANDand#160;WALTERand#160;BOOKS:and#160;
"Spendid...Readers will delight in the youngsters' friendship."and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; --School Library Journal (starred review) and#160; This Level 3 Green Light Reader from the award-winning friendship series finds Iris bubblyand#160;about becoming aand#160;big sister. But when Baby Rose is born, she cries and fusses a lot.and#160;Turns out, being a big sister isand#160;not what Iris imagined it to be.and#160;But with a little help from her best friend, Walter, and Grandpa too, Iris discovers that being a big sister can be fun...at leastand#160;some of the time. Four chapters of easy reading pleasure accompanied by charming, soft-colored illustrations that capture a full rangeand#160;of very realand#160;emotions.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
Review
[star]"The humor in the illustrations as well as in the text will keep readers glued to the pages."--
School Library Journal (starred review)
Review
"Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves." --
The BulletinReview
Praise for books in the Iris and Walter series:
"Readers will delight in the youngsters' friendship, and bask in the reassuring love and support they receive from their families."--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
Synopsis
Mr. Putter is sure he is too old for birthday celebrations. And that means he's also too old for model planes and balloons and candles and cake. So on his special day, he invites Mrs. Teaberry and Zeke over for a quiet cup of tea. But--good heavens!--what could
possibly be taking them so long to arrive?
Synopsis
The fourteenth addition to the beloved Putter and Tabby series, now in paperback
Synopsis
This favorite early chapter book (Level 3)and#160;from the award-winning Iris and Walter series includes puppet shows, horse riding, pajama parties, and more!
Synopsis
Emotions ring true in this easy-to-read
chapter book for newly independent readers.
Iris plans to have lots of fun and stay
up really late at her first sleepover. She
doesnand#8217;t plan to be homesick, but thatand#8217;s
exactly what happens.
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Adjusting to life withand#160;a new baby in the houseand#160;provesand#160;more difficult thanand#160;big sister Iris ever expected in this Green Light Reader (Level 3)and#160;fromand#160;the award-winningand#160;friendship series aboutand#160;Iris andand#160;Walter. and#160;
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Green Light Readers' new Level 3 chapter book from the award-winning Iris and Walter series covers themes of friendship, family, discovery, and adventure through delightful storytelling.
Synopsis
There are four chapters of easy reading
pleasure in this Level 3 Green Light Reader
edition of the first book in the awardwinning
friendship series. This story finds
Iris hating her new neighborhood in the
country until she discovers a treehouse...
and maybe a new best friend.
Synopsis
Walter's favorite cousin Howie doesn't turn out to be so great after all in this poignantand#160;easy reader (Level 3)and#160;starringand#160;best friends Iris and Walter.and#160;and#160;
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"An easy-to-read story about friendship."and#160; and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; -- School Library Journal and#160; In this Level 3 chapter book for newly independent readers, Walter's favorite cousin, Howie,and#160;comes for a visit.and#160;Irisand#160;expected the three of them to have lots of funand#160;fishing and learningand#160;magic tricks.and#160;Instead, Irisand#160;feels left out and worries she will lose her best friend. Like other Iris and Walter books in the Green Lightand#160;Readerand#160;series, this story addressesand#160;common childhood situationsand#160;withand#160;sensitivity and honesty. Storylineand#160;also creates opportunities to talk aboutand#160;bullying behaviors,and#160;and,and#160;ultimately, showsand#160;characters developingand#160;clever ways to resolveand#160;their troubles.and#160;
Synopsis
Iris discovers that her first sleepover may not be as fun as she imagined
Synopsis
Iris cannot wait to have her first sleepover at her best friend Walter's house. They will put on a puppet show. They will ride Walter's horse Rain in their pyjamas. They will stay up very, very late. But on the big night, when it is time for bed after all the fun, Iris lies awake missing Grampa's songs, her parents' kisses, and Baby Rose sleeping nearby. Maybe, just maybe, this sleepover wasn't such a good idea after all.
The fourth book in this critically acclaimed and award-winning series will reassure any child who is anxious about spending a night away from home.
Synopsis
This Level 3 Green Light Reader finds best friends Iris and Walter looking forward toand#160;Walter'sand#160;birthday party.and#160;But will the party turn into a disaster when the mainand#160;activity--taking turns riding Walter's horse Rain--has to be postponed?and#160;Rain seems sick, or is she?and#160;Maybe thisand#160;unexpected change of plansand#160;will lead to a beautifuland#160;Surprise in the barn!and#160;
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It's Walter's birthday, and he has big plans for his party.and#160;His best friend, Iris, is making a surprise present for him, and even Walter's horse, Rain, is excited. But when the big day finally arrives, something totally unexpected happens. Willand#160;the sudden change inand#160;plans ruin everything,and#160;orand#160;turn it into the best birthday ever?and#160;Christine Davenier's charminglyand#160;expressiveand#160;illustrationsand#160;show a full range of childhood emotions.and#160;Now available in paperback as a Level 3 Green Light Reader!and#160;
About the Author
CYNTHIA RYLANT is a Newbery Medalist and the author of many acclaimed books for young people. She's well known for her popular characters for early readers, including Mr. Putter & Tabby and Henry and Mudge. She lives near Portland, Oregon. ARTHUR HOWARD created the lively illustrations for all of the Mr. Putter & Tabby books and has written and illustrated several picture books of his own. He lives in New York City.
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