Abigail Iris: The One and Only by Lisa Glatt,
Suzanne Greenberg (Author), Joy Allen (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 160 pages
Walker Books for Young Readers - March 3, 2009
Cautions: There are themes of loss of a parent and a sibling with a grave illness

Kiwi Magazine Review:
Abigail Iris is not an Only.  She has one sister and two half brothers and has to share everything.  This is the classic tale of ‘the grass is always greener’ for a young girl who discovers Onlies can be Lonely and her budget-minded parents might just be short on cash but very long on love and affection.

Product Description:
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!

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