Dana is a mean, ornery bully who terrorizes classmates at school, in particular Anthony.  She calls him names, pinches, and steals his desserts.  For her birthday, Anthony gives her an awesome, unexpected gift – a white elephant.  This wonderful surprise needs never-ending love and attention so Dana tries to be a conscientious pet owner.  Her own behavior begins to change as she starts to think about one other than herself.  The watercolor and ink illustrations add details to the story and share another side of Dana’s personality.  She wears pink dresses with unicorns, bunny slippers, likes toy ponies, and always has a Band-Aid on a knee – attributes of many happy little girls.  When her friend Gertrude begins to treat her horribly, Dana thinks about how she’s treated Anthony.  At lunch she apologizes to him.  Anthony holds no grudges, accepts her apology, and then asks if she is going to Gertrude’s birthday party.  After thinking a moment, Dana knows she has the perfect gift.  This book is a Theodore Seuss Geisel Award Winner.