Glasses for D.W.

After re-reading just two Arthur books, I'm quickly reminded just how annoying his little sister, D.W., is. While it's cute at first that she wants eyeglasses like her brother, her constant pretending to have bad vision wears out its welcome.

As little sisters go, she's almost as bad as Karen in the Baby-Sitters Club books.

D.W. really wants glasses. She thinks she has been seeing things wrong and wants glasses to fix her problem. Arthur knows his sister well and picks up that she is faking. He notices that she walks around with her eyes closed to get attention when she runs into things. Arthur solves this by asking to play soccer. When D.W. wants to play he tells her that she can’t because she can’t see. D.W. then admits that she just wants glasses and really does not need them. I would use this for kindergarten or 1st grade. It would be a fun book to read to give students a break at the end of the day or before lunch.

I'm not a big fan of the Arthur books, but my kids love them. This one is about Arthur's little sister insisting that she needs glasses. I also have to wonder of the age demographics of privileges that these fiction writers operate under.

fun book to have in class as this type of thing relates to a lot of kids at a young age who want to be and do stuff like their peers

DW tries to convince her family that she needs glasses by doing silly things, such as bumping into lamps and other household items. She gives herself up when she wants to play soccer with her brother. This book can be used to help students understand that while reading, one should make connections to his or her personal life. Making connections is a strategy for comprehension.

D.W. is just like every child and wants what she doesn't have or need. Arthur has glasses because he cannot see. D.W. wants glasses too and pretends she can't find any of her belongings and cannot see. Arthur and his friend Buster decide to go play soccer and D.W. wants to play but cannot because she claims she cannot see. Eventually she says she doesn't need glasses and says she still wants them.

DW wants glasses no matter how much Arthur tries to convince her she doesn’t need them. She claims that her vision is bad. She finally admits her sight is fine when Arthur tells her she can’t play soccer unless she can see.