Most Popular Books by Karen Gedig Burnett

Katie''s parents are concerned that she doesn''t act as mature for her age as they would like. Then one day Grandma Rose takes them through her beautiful flower garden to show them a special flower, a rosebud that will bloom some day, but can''t be rushed--just like Katie. Notes about people who were late bloomers follow the story.

When Jason asks his grandfather why people have trouble getting along, it makes them think about how things might be better if we looked past physical attributes to see the person underneath.

Simon is having a bad day because his sister gives him a strange hair cut and his friends tease him, but he runs into Grandma Rose who teaches him how to handle teases and put-downs.

When Simon''s bad haircut makes him the target of teasing, Grandma Rose teaches him how to refuse to "take the hook."

All day Megan runs, plays and acts out as people tell her to stop it and grow up. Dejected, she turns to her mother for comfort, love and support.