The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Guest, Elissa Haden

Iris and Walter and the Substitute Teacher

44 pp. | Harcourt/Gulliver | August, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-15-205013-2 $15.00

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Christine Davenier. When Iris and Walter's beloved teacher is sick, Iris's grandpa steps in as a substitute. The illustrations emphasize character traits, reflect the action, and give visual clues for vocabulary words. The familiar classroom offers a comfortable setting, but it is the natural language, neither dumbed down nor manipulated, that provides the best support for beginning readers.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2004