Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
Praise for books in the Iris and Walter series:"Splendid . . . 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
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[star]"The humor in the illustrations as well as in the text will keep readers glued to the pages."--
School Library Journal (starred review)
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"Iris and Walter will join Frog and Toad and Henry and Mudge in a prominent place on the easy-reading shelves." --
The BulletinReview
"Chock-full of universal kid banter, and the child-friendly illustrations in pen and ink provide the perfect backdrop."--School Library Journal"Children will want to read this again and again."--Booklist"Guest is characteristically masterful at capturing children's anxieties."--The Horn Book
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. 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 unexpected happens. Will Walter's special day be ruined--or will the change of plans make this a birthday he and his friends will never forget?
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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;
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Iris's favorite teacher Miss Cherry is out sick...and this substitute teacher isn't quite what she was expecting!
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Iris and Walter's teacher Miss Cherry is out sick. . . . and Iris's grandpa is the substitute!
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The fifth title in the acclaimed easy reader series, now with a new look!
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Walter is so excited that his favorite cousin, Howie, is coming to visit. He is sure that Iris will like Howie as much as he does. But nine-year-old Howie has big plans . . . and
none of them include Iris.
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Mr. Putter and his beloved cat bake a light and airy Christmas cake for their neighbor Mrs. Teaberry. and#8220;Howardand#8217;s relaxed, mixed-media pictures catch the nuances of the cozy, affectionate relationship between an old man and a cat with all the right moves.and#8221;--
BooklistSynopsis
The fourteenth addition to the beloved Putter and Tabby series, now in paperback
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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?
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Iris and Walter can't wait for opening day of their first school play to open. Walter helps Iris make her costume. Iris helps Walter practice his lines. But when Iris wakes up on the morning of her debut, she's in for a big disappointment.
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Will Walter's birthday party be everything he hopes it will be?
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It's Walter's birthday and he has big plans for his party. There will be cake and ice cream and horseback riding, and all of his friends will be there--including, of course, his best friend, Iris. But when the big day finally arrives, something unexpected happens. Will the change of plans ruin Walter's birthday?
In the tenth book of the award-winning series, Iris and Walter discover that sometimes an unexpected surprise can make a special day all the more memorable.
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Iris discovers that her first sleepover may not be as fun as she imagined
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Walter has big plans for his birthday party. But then something unexpected happens. Will the change of plans ruin Walter's birthday? Sometimes a surprise can make a special day all the more memorable.
About the Author
CYNTHIA RYLANT is the acclaimed author of more thanand#160;a hundredand#160;books for young people, and her novel
Missing May received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
ARTHUR HOWARD is the illustrator of the Bubba and Beau series by Kathi Appelt. He has also written and illustrated five picture books of his own: The Hubbub Above, Serious Trouble, Hoodwinked, When I Was Five, and Cosmo Zooms. He lives in New York City.