Christy Mihaly is an award-winning children's author. Her 2026 books are MUSIC AND SILENCE (a picture book biography of Pablo Casals) and AMERICA'S FOUNDING MYTHS ... AND WHAT REALLY HAPPENED! Prior civics-themed books include OUR CONGRESS, THE SUPREME COURT AND US, and FREE FOR YOU AND ME: What Our First Amendment Means.

Christy also wrote Barefoot Books WATER: A Deep Dive of Discovery, which takes young readers on a round-the-world tour of our planet's precious and powerful water; PATIENCE, PATCHES!, a tale about a dog and a new baby; MEL BROOKS: A Little Golden Book Biography; HEY, HEY, HAY! (A Tale of Bales and the Machines That Make Them), and DIET FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE: Food for Thought, which seeks to inspire older kids to action with facts and suggestions for taking a bite out of climate change by changing what we eat.

Christy also writes poetry, articles, stories, and nonfiction for the educational market. Her poems have been published in many anthologies and magazines. She does her writing under the supervision of her dog and cat, overlooking the forests and fields of Vermont.