Elissa Haden Guest

Elissa Haden Guest (born 1953) is an American author of children's books.

Her 2000 book Iris and Walter received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.

Her parents were Peter Haden-Guest and Genia Pauline Hindes, also known as Jean Haden-Guest. Her brothers, Christopher Guest and Nicholas Guest, 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: 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.