D W Flips Author:Marc Brown Charming future gymnasts will identify with D.W. as this book reinforces the saying practice makes perfect. — School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 2 Readers of Brown's "Arthur Adventure'' series are in for a treat. D. W., Arthur's self-assured little sister, is the central character in a new series written for beginning rea... more »ders. It's D. W.'s first day in gymnastics class, and she knows it all. For D. W., touching toes and skipping in circles is easy, but when she is called upon to do a forward roll, she can't. After a long week of practice, D. W. masters the forward rollonly to discover the new task at hand is the backward roll. Brown's humorous and detailed illustrations are done in watercolors outlined with pen and ink. A simple text combined with expressive drawings make this charming book one that children will enjoy reading. Most future gymnasts will identify with D. W., as this book reinforces the saying "practice makes perfect."« less