Abigail Iris: The One and Only

Synopsis

readers Of All Kinds Will Fall In Love With The Precocious, Adorable Abigail Iris!

abigail Iris Is Sick Of Being One-of-many—brothers And Sisters, That Is. She’d Rather Be An Only, Like All Her Best Friends, And Not Have To Compete With Siblings For Time Or Attention. So Abigail Is Thrilled When She Joins Her Friend Genevieve’s Family On A Trip To San Francisco. She Gets To Stay In A Fancy Hotel, Visit Chinatown, Order Room Service—and She Doesn’t Have To Share Anything With Her Pesky Older Siblings! Amid All The Fun, Though, Abigail Discovers That Having A Set Of Parents To Yourself Might Be Nice Some Of The Time, It Just Isn’t Right For Abigail all of The Time. An Adorable Story For Onlies And One-of-many Alike Starring A One-of-a-kind New Character!

publishers Weekly

third-grader Abigail Iris Describes Herself As A Person Who Believes Every Second Of The Story Counts; This Is Good News For Readers, Who Will Enjoy Her Spirited Narration. Part Of An Affectionate Blended Family Beset By Budget Constraints, Abigail Iris Envies The Privileges Enjoyed By Her Three Best Friends, None Of Whom Have Siblings. When Abigail Iris Accompanies Genevieve On A Trip To San Francisco, However, She Gets A Coveted Taste Of Life On The Other Side. Glatt And Greenberg Are Spot-on In Their Observations, And Although The Story Ends Predictably, With Abigail Iris Gaining A More Balanced View Of Her Situation, The Message Is Softly Delivered. B&w Illus. Ages 7-10. (mar.)

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