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Hello. Welcome to my website.
You can read about my children's books, my school visits and me. To learn about a specific book, just click on its title to your right.
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Elissa Haden Guest is the award-winning author of Iris and Walter, A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, An ALA Notable Children’s Book, A Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book, A PEN Center USA West 2001 Literary Award Winner and A Junior Library Guild Selection. She lives with her family in San Francisco.

Double Book Launch Party! Author Lynn Hazen and I are standing in front of the wonderful Cover to Cover Bookstore . Lynn's New Book is The Amazing Trail of Seymour Snail, Illustrated by Doug Cushman

Reading my new book, Harriet's Had Enough!

A Great Party! Thanks Tracy and Mark for hosting our party at Cover to Cover.


Elissa Guest and artist Christine Davenier as children.

Artist, Christine Davenier
Christine Davenier is the award-winning illustrator of the Iris and Walter series and many other popular children's books. She lives with her family in Paris.



AUDIO BOOKS


The first six Iris and Walter audio books can be purchased at Recorded Books.