This story is about being considerate.  Pookins always gets her way because if she doesn’t, she makes faces, throws apples, or yells very loudly.  She is selfish and demanding.  One day while on a walk, she meets a magic gnome.  She insists on three wishes: new cowboy boots, a crown with plenty of diamonds, and to become a beautiful flower.  The gnome tries to talk her out of it, but a wish is a wish.  He puts her in a pot, dumps soil over hew new cowboy boots, waters her, and leaves her out in the sun.  Hours later, she becomes a flower.  She is not happy but can not do nothing about it because, as a flower, she can not make faces, throw apples, or yell loudly.  Suddenly it begins to rain.  The gnome’s powers will be lost if his hat gets wet.  For once, Pookins feels sorry for someone else and offers shelter to the gnome.  After the shower, the gnome proposes a deal.  He will release her from being a flower if she will give up making faces, throwing apples, and yelling loudly.   Watercolor and pencil illustrations are colorful.  Originally copyrighted in 1987, this is a reissue.  There is a free audio download and a discussion and activity guide for books in the series.