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Dawn and the We ♥ Kids Club is the 72nd book in The Baby-Sitters Club series.

Back Cover Summary[]

Dawn's California baby-sitting club is perfect for her. The We ♥️ Kids Club holds informal meetings, they eat healthy snacks, and they don't keep records. And now, after being interviewed by the local newspaper and TV station, the We ♥️ Kids Club is famous!

But fame is not easy for Dawn and her friends. Their laid-back club is swamped with business. And Dawn's father has just sprung a gigantic—and awful—surprise on her. Dawn thought that moving back to California was going to be a good thing. But now there's not one good thing about it.

Summary[]

At one point, Dawn steals her dad's credit card and buys a plane ticket back to Connecticut after her dad announces his engagement to Carol.

Subplot[]

Kristy attempts to get the BSC on television when she gets jealous of the attention the We ♥️ Kids Club got in California.

Characters[]

Dawn's Family

BSC Members

We Love Kids Club Members

Kids

Pre-Teens

Adults

  • Carol Olson
  • Joanna
  • Rhonda Lieb - reporter from the Polo City Post
    • Lance - her photographer
  • Elizabeth Winslow
  • Chuck Raymond - local news reporter
    • Stu and Marisol - directors
  • Mr. Robertson (mentioned)
  • Mrs. DeWitt

Locations[]

Pop Culture and Real-Life References[]

  • Keanu Reeves, he ate dinner at Maggie's
  • Jill sings the Hawaii Five-O theme song
  • Smurf
  • Julie of the Wolves (book)
  • The Oscars
  • Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Wendy and Tiger Lily
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • Three Stooges
  • Mr. Ed
  • Robin Williams

Continuity and Inconsistencies[]

Continuity

Inconsistencies

  • Sunny was teaching Jill how to surf while in Dawn's Book, Dawn says that Jill's the best at surfing.
  • Kristy forgets to call a meeting to order, supposedly "a first in BSC history." Although she called a meeting to order at 5:35 (five minutes late) in Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise.
  • Dawn says that Kristy never apologizes, when it's mentioned that Kristy is really good apologizing in previous books.

Ann M. Martin's Dear Reader Letter[]

Dear Reader,

In Dawn and the We ♥ Kids Club, we get an inside look at a different baby-sitting club. Guess what. In the years since the Baby-sitters Club series began, lots of kids who read the books have started their own clubs. Some of them are real businesses, with names such as Wee Care and Kids Are Us. Some of these businesses are modeled after the Baby-sitters Club, others are run differently. Some last for many years, some are short-lived. Every now and then the members of a baby-sitting club come to a store where I’m signing books, and I meet other real-life Dawns and Kristys and Jessis. Running a business can be difficult, though, and it takes a lot of hard work. For that reason, many kids have started other kinds of clubs. They meet regularly to have fun, and talk about books.

By the end of Dawn and the We ♥ Kids Club, Dawn and her friends realize that while baby-sitting is a business, the business runs better when it’s relaxed and fun. That’s how any club should be!

Trivia[]

  • Stoneybrook is in southwestern Connecticut.
  • Dawn's dad got a promotion when she was in 6th grade.
  • The TV station that does the story is WPCN. In reality, stations begin with K when they're west of the Mississippi River.
  • Mr. Schafer makes a great vegetable chimichangas.
  • The W ♥ KC has a health-food cookbook, and each of the club members keeps a file of personal recipes that we update all the time.
  • Kristy tries to get the BSC on television and the radio.
  • Stephie doesn't like Erick and Ryan but likes their mother.
  • The last time Mr. Schafer had made a big announcement, Dawn was in sixth grade and he had gotten a big promotion. It was one of the last times she saw her parents happy together.
  • Dawn ate chicken on the airplane ride.
  • The W ♥ KC is pronounced as the We Love Kids Club, not We Heart Kids Club.

Gallery[]

Baby-Sitters Club Books
The Summer Before | #1 Kristy's Great Idea | #2 Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls | #3 The Truth About Stacey | #4 Mary Anne Saves the Day | #5 Dawn and the Impossible Three | #6 Kristy's Big Day | #7 Claudia and Mean Janine | #8 Boy-Crazy Stacey | #9 The Ghost at Dawn's House | #10 Logan Likes Mary Anne! | #11 Kristy and the Snobs | #12 Claudia and the New Girl | #13 Good-bye Stacey, Good-bye | #14 Hello, Mallory | #15 Little Miss Stoneybrook... and Dawn | #16 Jessi's Secret Language | #17 Mary Anne's Bad-Luck Mystery | #18 Stacey's Mistake | #19 Claudia and the Bad Joke | #20 Kristy and the Walking Disaster | #21 Mallory and the Trouble with Twins | #22 Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter | #23 Dawn on the Coast | #24 Kristy and the Mother's Day Surprise | #25 Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger | #26 Claudia and the Sad Good-bye | #27 Jessi and the Superbrat | #28 Welcome Back, Stacey! | #29 Mallory and the Mystery Diary | #30 Mary Anne and the Great Romance | #31 Dawn's Wicked Stepsister | #32 Kristy and the Secret of Susan | #33 Claudia and the Great Search | #34 Mary Anne and Too Many Boys | #35 Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook | #36 Jessi's Baby-Sitter | #37 Dawn and the Older Boy | #38 Kristy's Mystery Admirer | #39 Poor Mallory! | #40 Claudia and the Middle School Mystery | #41 Mary Anne vs. Logan | #42 Jessi and the Dance School Phantom | #43 Stacey's Emergency | #44 Dawn and the Big Sleepover | #45 Kristy and the Baby Parade | #46 Mary Anne Misses Logan | #47 Mallory on Strike | #48 Jessi's Wish | #49 Claudia and the Genius of Elm Street | #50 Dawn's Big Date | #51 Stacey's Ex-Best Friend | #52 Mary Anne + 2 Many Babies | #53 Kristy for President | #54 Mallory and the Dream Horse | #55 Jessi's Gold Medal | #56 Keep Out, Claudia! | #57 Dawn Saves the Planet | #58 Stacey's Choice | #59 Mallory Hates Boys (and Gym) | #60 Mary Anne's Makeover | #61 Jessi and the Awful Secret | #62 Kristy and the Worst Kid Ever | #63 Claudia's Freind Friend | #64 Dawn's Family Feud | #65 Stacey's Big Crush | #66 Maid Mary Anne | #67 Dawn's Big Move | #68 Jessi and the Bad Baby-sitter | #69 Get Well Soon, Mallory! | #70 Stacey and the Cheerleaders | #71 Claudia and the Perfect Boy | #72 Dawn and the We Love Kids Club | #73 Mary Anne and Miss Priss | #74 Kristy and the Copycat | #75 Jessi's Horrible Prank | #76 Stacey's Lie | #77 Dawn and Whitney, Friends Forever | #78 Claudia and Crazy Peaches | #79 Mary Anne Breaks the Rules | #80 Mallory Pike, No. 1 Fan | #81 Kristy and Mr. Mom | #82 Jessi and the Troublemaker | #83 Stacey vs. the BSC | #84 Dawn and the School Spirit War | #85 Claudia Kishi, Live From WSTO! | #86 Mary Anne and Camp BSC | #87 Stacey and the Bad Girls | #88 Farewell, Dawn | #89 Kristy and the Dirty Diapers | #90 Welcome to the BSC, Abby! | #91 Claudia and the First Thanksgiving | #92 Mallory's Christmas Wish | #93 Mary Anne and the Memory Garden | #94 Stacey McGill, Super Sitter | #95 Kristy + Bart = ? | #96 Abby's Lucky Thirteen | #97 Claudia and the World's Cutest Baby | #98 Dawn and Too Many Sitters | #99 Stacey's Broken Heart | #100 Kristy's Worst Idea | #101 Claudia Kishi, Middle School Dropout | #102 Mary Anne and the Little Princess | #103 Happy Holidays, Jessi | #104 Abby's Twin | #105 Stacey the Math Whiz | #106 Claudia, Queen of the Seventh Grade | #107 Mind Your Own Business, Kristy! | #108 Don't Give Up, Mallory! | #109 Mary Anne to the Rescue | #110 Abby the Bad Sport | #111 Stacey's Secret Friend | #112 Kristy and the Sister War | #113 Claudia Makes Up Her Mind | #114 The Secret Life of Mary Anne Spier | #115 Jessi's Big Break | #116 Abby and the Best Kid Ever | #117 Claudia and the Terrible Truth | #118 Kristy Thomas, Dog Trainer | #119 Stacey's Ex-Boyfriend | #120 Mary Anne and the Playground Fight | #121 Abby in Wonderland | #122 Kristy in Charge | #123 Claudia's Big Party | #124 Stacey McGill... Matchmaker? | #125 Mary Anne in the Middle | #126 The All-New Mallory Pike | #127 Abby's Un-Valentine | #128 Claudia and the Little Liar | #129 Kristy at Bat | #130 Stacey's Movie | #131 The Fire at Mary Anne's House
Super Specials
#1 Baby-sitters on Board! | #2 Baby-sitters' Summer Vacation | #3 Baby-sitters' Winter Vacation | #4 Baby-sitters' Island Adventure | #5 California Girls! | #6 New York, New York! | #7 Snowbound | #8 Baby-sitters at Shadow Lake | #9 Starring the Baby-sitters Club #10 Sea City, Here We Come! | #11 The Baby-sitters Remember | #12 Here Come the Bridesmaids! | #13 Aloha, Baby-sitters! | #14 BSC in the USA | #15 Baby-sitters' European Vacation
Portrait Collection
Stacey's Book | Claudia's Book | Dawn's Book | Mary Anne's Book | Kristy's Book | Abby's Book
Other
The Baby-Sitters Club Notebook (1987) | The Baby-Sitters Club Postcard Book (1991) | Trivia & Puzzle Fun Book (1992) | Ann M. Martin: The Story of the author of the Baby-sitters Club (1993) | The Baby-Sitters Club Guide to Babysitting (1993) | The Baby-Sitters Club Chain Letter (1993) | The Baby-Sitters Club Secret Santa (1994) | Audio Books on Cassette Tape (1994-5) | BSC Movie Novelization (1995) | The Complete Guide to the Baby-Sitters Club (1996) | Autograph Book (1998) | BSC Graphic Novels (2006-present) | We Are the Baby-Sitters Club: Essays and Artwork from Grown-Up Readers (2021) | Welcome to Stoneybrook: A Guided Journal (2021) | The Official Coloring Book (2023)
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