PreS-Gr 3-D.W. is back, and this time she is being punished for pinching her baby sister and snatching her block. While banished to her room for 10 minutes, D.W. begins to feel sorry for herself, believing that she is being treated as a slave by her family and fearing that she may starve before her punishment is up. When Mother brings Kate to D.W.'s room to be watched, D.W. at first resents the additional chore foisted upon her, but soon she and Kate are playing happily, and dinnertime comes too soon. Once again, Brown captures the essence of family dynamics in words and pictures, showing the youngster's self-pity, frustration, and eventual happiness with life in general.-Kathy M. Newby, Russiaville Branch Library, IN Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

In this story adapted from a teleplay for the TV series, D.W. is sent to her room for being mean to baby Kate. After fantasizing about revenge and the hardships she's endured, D.W. comes around when she is forced to "baby-sit the enemy" and ends up seeing how much fun Kate can be. Illustrated in Brown's familiar style, this is sure to appeal to D.W.'s fans, in spite of the simplistic conclusion.