Growing up Gracie always played with her Aunt Roo despite their stark difference in age. They would sing, dance, and play school. When Gracie goes to school, she realizes that she knows more than her Aunt Roo and that she is different from her. This causes Gracie to become embarrassed of her Roo. One day, Gracie has a friend over and as she is hiding Aunt Roo from her friend, she realizes all the great things Roo has given her and decides it's time for a game of school.

I thought this book dealt with the topic of intellectual disabilities gracefully and in a positive way. It shows children that just because people are different from you, you can still find something in common and have a relationship. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to start a discussion about exceptionalities. ( )

In this book Roo is mentally challenged and her and her sister do everything together until her sister, Gracie has to go to school. Roo didn't understand why she had to go to school and she couldn't go with her. When Gracie would get home they would go under the tree and play school. Roo taught Gracie how to add and read. When Gracie got older, she made her own friends and did her own thing. Roo didn't understand why this was happening until Gracie brought her friend to meet Roo and they all played school together like old times. ( )

This was a sweet story. Roo is mentally challenged and has a niece who she helped to raise. When her niece grows up and reaches grades 2-3, a situation arises where she brings a friend over and is momentarily ashamed of Roo. She quickly rebounds from this thinking and learns to be proud to have Roo and that she'd rather include and introduce her. It's a sweet story about loving people with disabilities. I really liked it. ( )

Gracie is growing up with Aunt Roo, who is a little different from the other adults around her. Gracie use to love playing and hanging out with Aunt Roo until she started school. Gracie has a difficult choice to face, Gracie will have to accept and love her Aunt Roo for all that she is and can do or turn her back on her. Read to find out what Gracie chooses and how Aunt Roo is effected by this choice. ( )

This adorable story is about a young girl named Gracie and her very close relationship with her Aunt Roo. Aunt Roo was the one who calmed her down when she cried as an infant, taught her how to walk, and add two plus two. Gracie's Mama was concerned that baby Gracie would be confused on who her actual Mother was. When Gracie was old enough to go to school, her interest in playing with Roo all day lessened, and she began to abandon Roo to hang out with her new friend Sarah. The less time she spent with Roo, she realized all the fun things she did with her Aunt Roo, and all that she had taught her. Roo's disability is not identified in the book, however, I assume that Roo has down syndrome. This is a great book for young readers to learn to be kind and accepting of one another. Someone's disability does not determine who they are as a person, and they should always be welcomed with open arms by others. ( )