It really bothers Daisy when her friend's brother starts to call her
Lazy Daisy. But what can she do about it? At first she tries just
ignoring him. Then she attempts proving to him that she's not lazy at
all. But no matter what she does, he won't stop saying it! So Daisy
decides to come up with a new name for herself, one that truly defines
her personality. "I'm going to come up with a name that is so great
everyone will forget Lazy Daisy," she tells her best friend, Emma. Daisy
loves words, and she's been having loads of fun using alliteration
recently. Maybe that's the thing to try for her new name. But what D
word best describes her? Dynamite? Dramatic? Dazzling? This may be
harder than she thought! Young readers will enjoy spending time in
Daisy's world in this quality early chapter book series by Sandra V.
Feder. Daisy is a positive, likable girl, whose delight in words is
infectious. Particularly charming is how she keeps lists of her
favorites in "a green notebook covered with purple polka dots," as well
as how she uses her love of words to help solve her problem here. This
book is a terrific vocabulary builder without being too difficult for
those just beginning to enjoy reading chapter books. It would make a
perfect inspiration for children to create their own word notebooks or
alliterative nicknames. The sweet line illustrations by Susan Mitchell
enhance the storytelling.