Pamela Pollack

I read this as a jumping-off point for some research into Catherine the Great (I love The Great hulu series!) This is a great summary of Catherine's life. We get the basic facts for her life from birth to death while getting a little bit of additional information to give us insight into her personality. It ignores some of the rumors that had been spread about her (for good reason, the rumor of her having sex with a horse shouldn't be mentioned in a children's book), and we get to read about her strictly from a factual perspective. I think this is a great book even for adults who need a starting point in learning about Catherine the great.… (more)