Elissa Haden Guest is an American author of children's books.
Her 2000 book ''Iris and Walter'' received a
starred review
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from ''
Publishers Weekly
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''.
Her parents were
Peter Haden-Guest and Genia Pauline Hindes, also known as
Jean Haden-Guest. Her brothers,
Christopher Guest
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and
Nicholas Guest
Nicholas Haden-Guest (born May 5, 1951), known as Nicholas Guest, is a British-American actor who has appeared in various movie and television roles, including that of headmaster Patrick James Elliot in the teen sitcom '' USA High''. Since 2000, ...
, work in the film industry.
Selected works
* ''Over the Moon''. William Morrow & Company, 1986.
* ''Iris and Walter''. Illustrated by
Christine Davenier. Harcourt, 2000.
* ''Iris and Walter: True Friends''. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Gulliver Books, 2001.
* ''Iris and Walter: The Sleepover''. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Gulliver/Harcourt, 2002.
* ''Iris and Walter and Baby Rose''. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Harcourt Children's Books, 2002.
* ''Iris and Walter and Cousin Howie''. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Gulliver Books, 2003.
* ''Iris and Walter: The School Play''. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Gulliver/Harcourt, 2003.
* ''Iris and Walter: Lost and Found''. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Gulliver Books, 2004.
* ''Harriet’s Had Enough!'' Illustrated by
Paul Meisel. Candlewick, 2009.
* ''Who's My Cupcake?'' Illustrated by Marina Fedotova. Little Simon, 2011.
* ''Bella's Rules''. Illustrated by
Abigail Halpin. Dial Books, 2013.
* ''Baby Builders''. Illustrated by Hiroe Nakata. Dial Books, 2020.
References
External links
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Goodreads author profileInterviewwith Author Turf
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Living people
21st-century American writers
21st-century American women writers
American children's writers
American women children's writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Daughters of barons