By Marc Brown - D.W. Flips (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (D. W. S (1991-04-16) [School & Library Binding]

D.W.

by Marc Brown

D.W., a young aardvark, discovers that lots of practice eventually helps her master the new routine in her gymnastics class.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Sports

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Marc Tolon Brown is perhaps best known for his series of children's books about Arthur the aardvark, which was turned into an animated television show on PBS. Brown is a three-time Emmy Award winner, for his role on the television show inspired by his books.

He lives on Martha's Vineyard and in New York City with his wife, Laurie Krasny Brown. He has three children, sons Tolon and Tucker, and daughter Eliza. The names of his two sons have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one: Arthur's Tooth.

Reviews

[Capn · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Ashlee Hatch · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a cherished book of my childhood! I was so obsessed with it as 3-5 year old!

[Good · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book on learning something new and working hard to get it right.

[Tompkins County Public Library Youth Services]

Simple, short and sweet story of perseverance. Sometimes it takes a lot of practice to learn a new skill, and D.W. is tenacious enough to practice over and over again.

[Gizelle]

D.W. Flips! Is based on the television show. In this story, D.W. is starting a gymnastics class where she knows she will do everything in the first try. When the coach shows how to do a forward roll, D.W. thought she had this in the bag. As it turned out, D.W. wasn’t so successful so her first time. The coach tells the class to practice all that they can until they meet again next week. Throughout her week, D.W. practiced her forward roll anywhere she can. The laundry room, the store, and even in the dining room. Back in class, she volunteered to show what she has accomplished, impressing the class and her coach. The moral of the story is that practice makes perfect.
The author used many dialogue throughout the book to give each character their own personality. The tone throughout the book was very cheerful and positive even when D.W. messed up her first time doing a forward roll. Children from any age can enjoy the book, especially if they have seen the television show. The illustrations in the book are very detailed and can give the kids many things to look at and show more of the story than the text. Some pictures show mild humor with D.W.’s parents having their eyes wide open when D.W. tries to practice around them, knocking things over.

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

D.W. Flips! is a very easy book for children to read. I think it has a very good moral to the story. Not everything comes easy, you must practice in order to get better. Even though she wanted to be in a higher level gymnastics class, she did not have the skills because she had not even learned the basics. The pictures are definitely help tell the story. The text is not the main focus, but for a beginning reader the text shouldn't be too overwhelming. I grew up watching Arthur and reading the books so I would definitely recommend any book by Marc Brown.

[Kirsten Mellin · Rating 5 out of 5]

My oldest is going to start Gymnastics soon, so I got this book as a kind of pre-class preparation. We really enjoyed following D.W. through her gymnastics class and her practice outside of class to be ready for the next class. I also felt like this story was a great way to explain how to follow the coach's instructions in class and how to practice in order to accomplish new things. It was a very simple fun story to read, and I would have to say we all enjoyed it very much!

[Cana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mommy says: Cana picked this one out herself, and both kids always love the D.W. books. In this tale, D.W. learns a good lesson about being a know-it-all and practicing!

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

D.W. learns, practices and then demonstrates forward rolls. Nothing much to it, but I figured our girls would enjoy seeing the girls in a class.

[Kristy · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was one of my favorite books as a child....

[Bobbie]

itss about how d.w thought she was a pro at doing flips and she had to practice casue she messed up

[Theresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

good early reader, using text to relate to the television show

[Vicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book describes how practice, practice, practice really pays off! Great for teaching kids perseverance.

[Ashlyn Barker-Salyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Young children will enjoy the relatable story of practicing something over and over until you master it. I liked this book and would keep it in the classroom.

[Kerry · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read with my 4yo daughter. It's a board book. Probably better for 2-3yo.

[Service Room 12 · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was funny and fun to read because it had funny characters. By Humberto

[Justin Castillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

So sweet and easy for those learning to practice.

[A Hoppy Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars
D.W. tries to learn how to do a flip. Will she succeed?

[Kayla Plutzer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love DW!

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

cute