Arthur

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey, D.W.

Hey!

Whoa!

I love the library.

There are so many books to read and great things to find out.

But the best thing about the library is it's quiet.

: Arthur!

Except on days when I have to bring D.W.

What does this word say?

"The".

Another great thing about the library is

I can check out all these books.

Arthur!

What is it now?

What does this word say?

"Red".

To take books out, you need a library card

but it's easy to get one of those.

All you have to do is...

Arthur!

What?!

How about this word?

"Dog"!

"The red dog"! okay?

Got it?

And stop being so noisy!

See the sign?

It says, "No talking"!

If I can't read "the red dog"

how do you expect me to read that sign?!

Well, just go pester someone else.

I'm busy.

Where was I?

Oh, yeah.

All you need to do to get a library card is...

Shh! The sign says, "no talking"!

"And he published a rondo in 'C' minor

when he was only 15 years old."

D.W., stop bugging Binky.

It's time for your puppet show in the kids' section.

I wasn't bugging him.

Binky was reading about Chopin

the great romantic composer.

No, I wasn't!

His name was Choppin'

and he was a karate master.

You weren't listening.

Sorry if my sister

was bothering you.

It's okay.

Little kids should hear

about important stuff...

Like karate.

Ooh!

Arthur, look!

A book on frogs!

Take it out for me.

Hopalong the frog?

Forget it.

But it's about frogs.

Please, please, please, please, please!

I can't take out baby books on my library card.

It could go on my permanent record.

Warning!

Reader is a baby!

Adult books are off limits!

Sorry, Arthur.

The last book you took out was Hopalong The Frog.

From now on you can only take out baby books...

: Baby books, baby books, baby books...

Sorry, D.W.

There's too much at stake.

Someday I'll get my own library card.

Then I'll take out whatever I want!

Hooray!

Thank you.

Are there any questions?

When will we be old enough

to get our own library cards?

You are old enough, D.W.

I am?! I'll take one!

No, make that two!

I want more cards than Arthur.

I want one! Me, too! I want three!

Settle down.

You can all have one, if you can write

your full name.

I knew there was a catch.

We can write our names.

But my full name is Dora Winifred Read!

I hardly ever say it!

How can I write it?!

You have it easy.

Be glad you're not Aloysius Zimmerplotz!

Oh, no! I ran out of room again!

When I have my own library card

I'll get Hopalong The Frog

and you can't do anything about it.

But you can't read.

Ms. Turner didn't say

you had to read to take out books

just write your full name.

You can't do that either.

I know, but I'm going to learn.

You'll see!

"Doba Minifred Reabed"?

Who's that?

I can't do it!

There are too many letters in my name!

Why didn't you name me something simple, like "A"?

You seem to have "Dora Winifred" down.

Quick, Dad!

More mashed potatoes!

I wrote my name!

I wrote my name!!

Look out world, D.W. read writes!

Dora Winifred Read... Dora Winifred Read...

I bet D.W. messes up her name

and doesn't get her library card.

Yeah! She can't even spell "D".

I can, too!

I've spelled it a hundred times!

It's time to get in line.

What if the Tibbles are right?

What if I forget my own name?

What is my name?

I forgot it!

I forgot my name!

Good luck, D.W.!

Oh, yeah, "D.W."

But what does that stand for?

I can't remember!

Very nice, "Dora Winifred Read."

Here's your card.

Look, Arthur!

You didn't think I could do it

But I did it!

And now I can take out any book I want!

Now I know what true power feels like.

Hey, where's Hopalong The Frog?

It was here just a couple of days ago!

It's probably back on the shelves.

Ask for it at the front desk.

Sorry, that book was just checked out.

It should be back a week from today.

I can't wait a whole week!

It could come back sooner, but it's due Saturday.

Come on, D.W.

Okay.

Is it back yet?

Nope.

How about now?

Uh-uh.

Nope, it's not in yet.

You've got mail.

Not yet, D.W.

Not yet, D.W.

What if Saturday never comes?

What if we go right from Friday to Sunday?

Are there leap weeks like leap years?

Relax, it's only 12 hours away.

Now, let me sleep!

Wake up, Arthur, tomorrow is today and today is yesterday!

Huh?

It's Saturday!

But it's... 6:30!

The library isn't even open yet.

I know, but we have to be the first ones there.

Here's your cereal.

But it has to be here!

You said, Hopalong The Frog was due today!

But it might be late.

Late?! Call the police!

Why don't you take out some other baby book?

I want Hopalong The Frog!

And it's not a baby book!

Well, I'm not going to spend my whole Saturday here.

Fine! Go home!

I'll tell Mommy that you left me here all alone!