Well, lets put it this way, I'm 26 now, and I read the book when I was about 9. It hit home at the time, and I think my daughter could use it when shes that age. The book focused on a young girl who was embarassed of her mother. I'm sure you can remember feeling that way at times as well. The girl then comes to understand that her mom has never meant to do any such thing, and realizes that love is all that matters between the two of them.