Tell Me a Story, Please, Mi-mi!

About the Book

Tell Me a Story, Please, Mi-mi! is written in poetry form with rhyming questions and answers between Maggie and her grandmother, Mi-mi. Mi-mi recalls the play times of her 1945-55 childhood on a small farm in rural Kentucky.  Making mud pies, gathering eggs, and big porch swings are part of Mi-mi’s everyday fun. Baby Boomers will enjoy reading this book to their grandchildren and reminiscing about their own childhood.  Mi-mi’s stories will motivate children to ask questions and help bridge generation gaps. A description of sibling relationships offers opportunities for children to identify and share feelings about their own relationships.

About the Author

Presently retired and living in Carrollton, Kentucky, Victoria Buhlig Meister taught in preschool or elementary school for 30 years. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Kentucky and Master of Arts in Education from Northern Kentucky University. Writing is Victoria's avenue for recording thoughts, recalling joys, coping in times of crisis, and inspiring others.  Victoria’s mother died at the age of 64 and never had the opportunity to reminisce and share stories with Victoria’s children. As Victoria approached that same age, she realized she had been  blessed with  the opportunity to share memories  with her grandchildren. When the youngest grandchild affectionately dubbed her Mi-mi, Victoria was inspired to record her memories and this book was born.

About the Illustrator

Victoria’s words have been brought to life by artist Annette Lewis. Annette, who received formal training in both Graphic Arts and Fine Arts, worked for ten years as a graphic artist in commercial communications in Connecticut and Atlanta. Presently, Annette lives in the Atlanta area with her husband, Bob and daughter, Haley. She teaches private art classes in several different media. She is also able to create illustrations in a variety of media. She created cover illustrations for the books Honey, There's a Cat in the Freezer and Dancing in the Garage. This is her first venture into illustrating a children's book.