Elissa Haden Guest is an American author of children's books.

Her 2000 book Iris and Walter received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.^[1]

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.^[2]

Selected works

• Over the Moon. William Morrow & Company, 1986.^[3][4]
• Iris and Walter. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Harcourt, 2000.^[5][1]
• Iris and Walter: True Friends. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Gulliver Books, 2001.^[6][7]
• Iris and Walter: The Sleepover. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Gulliver/Harcourt, 2002.^[8][9][10]
• Iris and Walter and Baby Rose. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Harcourt Children's Books, 2002.^[11][12]
• Iris and Walter and Cousin Howie. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Gulliver Books, 2003.^[13]
• Iris and Walter: The School Play. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Gulliver/Harcourt, 2003.^[14][15][16]
• Iris and Walter: Lost and Found. Illustrated by Christine Davenier. Gulliver Books, 2004.^[17]
• Harriet’s Had Enough! Illustrated by Paul Meisel. Candlewick, 2009.^[18]
• Who's My Cupcake? Illustrated by Marina Fedotova. Little Simon, 2011.^[19]
• Bella's Rules. Illustrated by Abigail Halpin. Dial Books, 2013.^[20]
• Baby Builders. Illustrated by Hiroe Nakata. Dial Books, 2020.^[21]