Joanne Knows

Joanne Is the oldest of the three girls in the Otto family. Joanne likes when her Dad calls her his right hand man and depends on her to help stack wood or follow a bee swarm. She likes to organize things, but her don't appreciate her bossing them around. Joanne is determined to do things right, but she has a problem getting out of bed in the mornings. When she is given a job at Miss Gail's wedding reception, she discovers she isn't such a Very Important Person after all. Joanne perseveres in trying to braid her own hair. She learns that it is okay to lose a game, and that play is more fun when she lets others be the boss sometimes.