Harriet and her mother are having a hard day. Harriet has spilled her juice, dribbled jam on her jeans, and dripped paint on the carpet. Each time her mother, who does not like to yell, says, "Harriet, my darling child. Harriet, you'll drive me wild." And each time Harriet says, "I'm sorry," and she is. But when Harriet rips open a pillow and sends feathers flying, her mother yells, and yells, and yells...and regrets it. After two apologies and a hug, Harriet and her mother laugh and clean up the mess together. Every reader will recognize the feelings conveyed in the well-written text and realistic illustrations, and every reader will be comforted by the ending.