Review by Booklist Review
K-Gr. 2. Friends Iris and Walter return in another beginning chapter book about a small crisis that is made right with warmth and humor. Iris is looking forward to sharing her homemade button necklace with her class at show-and-tell until her baby sister, Rose, breaks it. You can't take your eyes off Baby Rose for a minute, says their mother. At school, Iris cheers up when Walter shares his new harmonica with her, and he even lets her take it home to practice. The next morning, though, the harmonica has disappeared, leaving Iris to face Walter and tell him it is lost. The friends, together with their families, find the missing present where busy Baby Rose hid it, and the story ends on a celebratory note. As in the series' previous titles, Davenier's ink-and-watercolor illustrations capture the chaos of family life and children's play in swooping strokes and cozy colors, and Guest's simple, descriptive sentences and familiar, easily resolved dramas continue to be just right for new readers. --Gillian Engberg Copyright 2004 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
The best friends are back in Iris and Walter: Lost and Found by Elissa Haden Guest, illus. by Christine Davenier, the seventh book in the series. When Iris borrows Walter's treasured harmonica, Baby Rose loves hearing her play it. But then it goes missing and Iris worries that he'll never forgive her. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 1-3-When Baby Rose grabs and breaks Iris's special button necklace, their mother helps to fix it for show-and-tell. After school, Iris borrows her friend Walter's harmonica, given to him by his grandmother. When it disappears, she worries about Granny's reaction. But the woman is understanding, and the missing instrument turns up unharmed. Iris and Walter are endearing individualists, with interesting taste in headgear. They are a refreshing addition to the limited literary offerings for this age group. Guest neatly ties up the mystery, deals with the drawbacks and advantages of having a little sister, and shows readers the warmth and support of Iris's extended family. The text is appropriately composed for young readers without being boring, repetitive, or preachy. Davenier's pen-and-ink illustrations are sunny and full of activity, with Baby Rose in seven different places at once. The deceptively simple drawings convey a range of emotions on the children's faces, and even the cat has a personality. Iris and Walter are a perfect pair of friends, created by a perfectly matched team.-Jane Barrer, Washington Square Village Creative Steps, New York City (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Iris borrows best friend Walter's precious harmonica (it was his grandma's), but when she looks for it the next day, it's gone. All ends happily when the harmonica is recovered and Walter is able to perform for his grandma. This sixth Iris and Walter story is well suited to new readers in both format and subject. Davenier's loose, curving watercolor and ink illustrations palpably convey Iris's distraught feelings. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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