Christy Mihaly

I work in a library and this struck me as a bit quirky, so I took it home and read it. It gave me something that I enjoy, insight into the things that go on around me and support me; things that I may only be unaware of or only vaguely aware of. The characters are an appealing mother and daughter, and the pictures are very cheerful.

One piece of reading advice that I would give adults (and young adults, but they might be too embarrassed) is to selectively read through the juvenile non-fiction. It gives quick, easy-to-understand introductions to a lot of subjects, including people who may not have easily available adult biographies. The young adult section is also good for giving accounts of subjects that are faster-to-read than adult versions. These versions for younger readers are also more likely to have pictures, which are very helpful. It allows me a better understanding of the world that I am living in, awareness of other places in the world, a better grasp of history, and of the details of daily life in other times and places which is a great help when reading adult works, especially older novels. If I am planning to read about someone who is very famous, I like to start with simpler biographies in order to get a grasp of the outlines of their lives before starting on something that is more detailed, and may assume that I am more familiar with the subject than I am.… (meer)