There are young reader books on everything under the sun. Children learn about colors and numbers and the alphabet at the knee of their parents or a teacher with a children's book in their hand, and some time ago I'd passed many a family gathering reading these books to my younger cousins (all to old now to be interested in that anymore XD). However, something that I never saw was a book on Zodiacs.
I find that there is a lot of hype in this area. Reading your horoscope and finding out about your future. But after reading McGarry's book, I believe that she revealed a truer aspect of this subject. While reading about the personalities of the different characters children are inadvertently learning a little about the Zodiac signs. And in the future, maybe something about themselves.
The art is done by McGarry herself and is creative and unique. I think that this book will not only inform your child, but also keep your child's attention and even inspire some creativity
There isn't really anything like this on the market today (McGarry's book is the first I have seen like it), and I think that if you want to breach this subject with your youngster (or you are just a clueless adult, like me) then this is the perfect place to start. The book was cute and fun, but also informative.
I would give this book four stars for it's ability to explain and teach without being a bore. It will be a fun read while teaching you and your child about a subject clouded by hype and misconception.
Soon I will be conducting another interview that will be showcased here.
I am very excited about it, it will be with teen author Sarah Nestler. You can look for this interview in about a week. I am also considering a follow up review of her book How To Be A Goddess.
In the interview we will discuss her views on being a teen author and some of what that is like for her.
As always thanks for reading!
-KC
