Review by Booklist Review
Ages 3-5. D. W., Arthur's younger sister, who made her first starring appearance in D. W. Flips! (Booklist 83:1364 My 1 87), isn't happy about the family's outing to the beach. ``I don't like the beach . . . And I don't like to get wet,'' she grumps. But when Arthur goes for a walk, she's ready to go along if she can ride on his shoulders. Arthur walks D. W. right into the water where, after an initial screech, she decides to relax and enjoy herself, especially since the water is shallow enough for her to stand in. And of course, when it's time to leave, D. W. isn't ready at all. A simple, even predictable vignette, but entertaining nonetheless because of Brown's warm pictures and the already established personalities of D. W. and her older brother. For a younger audience than the Arthur books, this story shouldn't have any trouble winning over preschool siblings of Arthur fans. DMW. Beaches-Fiction / Brothers and sisters-Fiction / Anteaters-Fiction [OCLC] 87-15752
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Arthur the Aardvark's little sister D.W. stars in the second book (the first was D.W. Flips) of her own series that features the likable, cheeky young heroine. This time D.W. stands in her sunglasses, robe and broad-brimmed sunhat, and adamantly announces, ``I don't like the beach, and I don't like to get wet.'' She asks to leave the minute she arrives, she won't play and she's afraid of getting sunburned. It's Arthur who helps change D.W.'s mind about the beach by unexpectedly tossing her into very shallow water where ``D.W. dipped, floated, flipped, flopped, squirted, splashed, and dunked.'' By the end of the day, D.W. pleads, ``Let's come back tomorrow!'' Brown's artwork is filled with humor that expands his simple, appealing story. Sunny endpapersfilled with popsicles, starfish and gogglesnicely complement this book, ideal for summer reading. Ages 3-7. (April) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2 Arthur the aardvark's younger sister returns in true D. W. fashion. She's obstinate, whiney, and totally irresistibleto Arthur and to his fans. Here the family is at the beach, and D. W. is determined to let every one know how miserable she is. She hates the beach, the water, the sun everything about the experience, until a wise and loving older brother forcefully coaxes her into the water. Families of rabbits and aardvarks bask in the sun or take shelter under colorful beach um brellas; children (except D. W.) build castles, swim, or play in the water. All the while, D. W. remains high and dryuntil the very end. The book is so expertly conceived that non-readers will be able to follow every moment of D. W.'s day, from unhappiness to de light. Youngsters will predict the end ing, but they'll still love seeing her about-face and relate to her fear of the unknown. D. W. and Arthur at the beachthey're sure to make a big splash with the preschool crowd as well as with beginning readers. Trev Jones, ``School Library Journal '' (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
During a family trip to the beach, D.W. overcomes her fear of water with older brother Arthur's help in 'All Wet'. In 'Flips!' D.W. confidently begins gymnastics lessons but finds that it takes a lot of practice and hard work to be perfect. Remarkably poor production quality of the illustrations lessens the appeal of these small board-book editions. From HORN BOOK 1997, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Here's a situation common in the real world and uncommon in children's books: D.W. (of D.W. Flips) spends her first day at the beach avoiding the water and asking, ""When are we leaving?"" Big brother Arthur finally sweeps her up into a piggyback ride (in spite of D.W.'s hands over his eyes, which provide a nice bit of humor) and dumps her in. Fortunately, she loves it. Brown's watercolors have all their usual comic good nature, combined with the lovely lyricism that the beach landscape evokes in so many artists. No matter how many beach books are already in the collection, this is a must. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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