diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 615c4d3..0c15822 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,24 +31,22 @@ import { View, Button, Text } from 'react-native';
 import MonthPicker from 'react-native-month-year-picker';
 
 const App = () => {
+  const [date, setDate] = useState(new Date());
 
-  const [show, setShow] = useState(false);
-  const [date, setDate] = useState();
-
-  const toggleMonthPicker = () => setShow(!show);
-
-  const onValueChange = (event, value) => setDate(value);
+  const onValueChange = (event, newDate) => setDate(newDate);
 
   return (
-    <View>
-      <Button onPress={toggleMonthPicker} title="Open Month Picker"/>
-      <Text>`The selected date is: ${date}`</Text>
-      {show && (
-        <MonthPicker onChange={onValueChange} />
-      )}
-    </View>
-  )
-}
+    <SafeAreaView style={styles.container}>
+      <Text>Month Picker Example</Text>
+      <MonthPicker
+        onChange={onValueChange}
+        value={date}
+        minimumDate={new Date()}
+        maximumDate={new Date(2025, 5)}
+      />
+    </SafeAreaView>
+  );
+};
 
 export default App;
 
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ Defines the date value used in the component.
 
 #### `maximumDate` (`optional`)
 
-Defines the maximum date that can be selected.
+Defines the maximum date that can be selected. Use year and month constructor.
 
 ```js
 <RNMonthPicker maximumDate={new Date(2030, 10)} />
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ Defines the maximum date that can be selected.
 
 #### `minimumDate` (`optional`)
 
-Defines the minimum date that can be selected.
+Defines the minimum date that can be selected. Use year and month constructor.
 
 ```js
 <RNMonthPicker minimumDate={new Date(2020, 5)} />
diff --git a/example/App.js b/example/App.js
index 3dea0cc..76226a4 100644
--- a/example/App.js
+++ b/example/App.js
@@ -16,13 +16,19 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
 });
 
 const App = () => {
-  const [date, setDate] = useState(null);
+  const [date, setDate] = useState(new Date());
+
+  const onValueChange = (event, newDate) => setDate(newDate);
 
   return (
     <SafeAreaView style={styles.container}>
       <Text>Month Picker Example</Text>
-      <Text>{date}</Text>
-      <MonthPicker onChange={setDate} />
+      <MonthPicker
+        onChange={onValueChange}
+        value={date}
+        minimumDate={new Date()}
+        maximumDate={new Date(2025, 5)}
+      />
     </SafeAreaView>
   );
 };
diff --git a/example/index.js b/example/index.js
index a850d03..9b73932 100644
--- a/example/index.js
+++ b/example/index.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
  * @format
  */
 
-import {AppRegistry} from 'react-native';
+import { AppRegistry } from 'react-native';
 import App from './App';
-import {name as appName} from './app.json';
+import { name as appName } from './app.json';
 
 AppRegistry.registerComponent(appName, () => App);
diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index a62aa83..8a5cdd6 100644
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ PODS:
     - React-cxxreact (= 0.62.2)
     - React-jsi (= 0.62.2)
   - React-jsinspector (0.62.2)
-  - react-native-month-year-picker (1.0.0):
+  - react-native-month-year-picker (1.0.1):
     - React
   - React-RCTActionSheet (0.62.2):
     - React-Core/RCTActionSheetHeaders (= 0.62.2)
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   React-jsi: b6dc94a6a12ff98e8877287a0b7620d365201161
   React-jsiexecutor: 1540d1c01bb493ae3124ed83351b1b6a155db7da
   React-jsinspector: 512e560d0e985d0e8c479a54a4e5c147a9c83493
-  react-native-month-year-picker: c800ca806e87bcee6527695815d9f109dc16cc62
+  react-native-month-year-picker: 7dd62f9c53021394a7cead6f1ffaa3b7946790c9
   React-RCTActionSheet: f41ea8a811aac770e0cc6e0ad6b270c644ea8b7c
   React-RCTAnimation: 49ab98b1c1ff4445148b72a3d61554138565bad0
   React-RCTBlob: a332773f0ebc413a0ce85942a55b064471587a71
diff --git a/ios/RNMonthPicker.h b/ios/RNMonthPicker.h
index 42fcd76..c78caef 100644
--- a/ios/RNMonthPicker.h
+++ b/ios/RNMonthPicker.h
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 @interface RNMonthPicker : UIPickerView
 
 @property (nonatomic, copy) RCTBubblingEventBlock onChange;
-@property (nonatomic, strong) NSDate* value;
-@property (nonatomic, strong) NSDate* minimumDate;
-@property (nonatomic, strong) NSDate* maximumDate;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) NSDate* value;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) NSDate* minimumDate;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) NSDate* maximumDate;
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/RNMonthPicker.m b/ios/RNMonthPicker.m
index b9d7a72..ab13467 100644
--- a/ios/RNMonthPicker.m
+++ b/ios/RNMonthPicker.m
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #import <React/RCTConvert.h>
 #import <React/RCTUtils.h>
 
-#define DEFAULT_SIZE 204
+#define DEFAULT_SIZE 408
 
 @interface RNMonthPicker() <UIPickerViewDataSource, UIPickerViewDelegate>
 @end
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ @interface RNMonthPicker() <UIPickerViewDataSource, UIPickerViewDelegate>
 @implementation RNMonthPicker
 
 NSCalendar *gregorian;
+NSDateComponents *maxComponents;
+NSDateComponents *minComponents;
 
 NSMutableArray *months;
 NSMutableArray *years;
@@ -29,33 +31,63 @@ - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 {
     if ((self = [super initWithFrame:frame])) {
         self.delegate = self;
-        NSDate *date = [NSDate date];
         gregorian = [NSCalendar currentCalendar];
-        NSDateComponents *dateComponents = [gregorian components:(NSCalendarUnitMonth|NSCalendarUnitYear) fromDate:date];
-        NSInteger currentMonth = [dateComponents month];
-        NSInteger currentYear = [dateComponents year];
-        
-        years = [NSMutableArray array];
-        for(NSInteger i = currentYear - DEFAULT_SIZE; i <= currentYear + DEFAULT_SIZE; i ++) {
-            [years addObject: [NSNumber numberWithLong:i]];
-        }
-        
-        months = [NSMutableArray array];
-        NSDateFormatter *df = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
-        for(NSInteger i = 0; i < 12; i ++){
-            [months addObject:[[df monthSymbols] objectAtIndex:(i)]];
-        }
-        
-        selectedMonthRow = (DEFAULT_SIZE / 2) - 7 + currentMonth;
-        selectedYearRow = DEFAULT_SIZE;
-        [self selectRow:selectedMonthRow inComponent:0 animated:YES];
-        [self selectRow:selectedYearRow inComponent:1 animated:YES];
+        _value = nil;
+        _minimumDate = nil;
+        _maximumDate = nil;
     }
     return self;
 }
 
 RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder)
 
+- (void)initMonths {
+    months = [NSMutableArray array];
+    NSDateFormatter *df = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init];
+    for(NSInteger i = 0; i < 12; i ++){
+        [months addObject:[[df monthSymbols] objectAtIndex:(i)]];
+    }
+}
+
+- (void)initYears:(NSInteger)selectedYear {
+    years = [NSMutableArray array];
+    for(NSInteger i = selectedYear - DEFAULT_SIZE; i <= selectedYear + DEFAULT_SIZE; i ++) {
+        [years addObject: [NSNumber numberWithLong:i]];
+    }
+}
+
+- (void)setValue:(nonnull NSDate *)value {
+    if (value != _value) {
+        NSDateComponents *selectedDateComponents = [gregorian components:(NSCalendarUnitMonth|NSCalendarUnitYear) fromDate:value];
+        if (!_value) {
+            [self initMonths];
+            [self initYears: [selectedDateComponents year]];
+            
+            selectedMonthRow = [selectedDateComponents month] - 1;
+            selectedYearRow = DEFAULT_SIZE;
+            [self setSelectedRows: NO];
+        }
+        _value = value;
+    }
+}
+
+-(void)setSelectedRows:(BOOL)animated {
+    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+        [self selectRow:selectedMonthRow inComponent:0 animated:animated];
+        [self selectRow:selectedYearRow inComponent:1 animated:animated];
+    });
+}
+
+- (void)setMaximumDate:(NSDate *)maximumDate {
+    _maximumDate = maximumDate;
+    maxComponents = _maximumDate ? [gregorian components:NSCalendarUnitMonth | NSCalendarUnitYear fromDate:_maximumDate] : nil;
+}
+
+- (void)setMinimumDate:(NSDate *)minimumDate {
+    _minimumDate = minimumDate;
+    minComponents = _minimumDate ? [gregorian components:NSCalendarUnitMonth | NSCalendarUnitYear fromDate:_minimumDate] : nil;
+}
+
 #pragma mark - UIPickerViewDataSource protocol
 // number of columns
 - (NSInteger)numberOfComponentsInPickerView:(nonnull UIPickerView *)pickerView {
@@ -66,7 +98,7 @@ - (NSInteger)numberOfComponentsInPickerView:(nonnull UIPickerView *)pickerView {
 - (NSInteger)pickerView:(nonnull UIPickerView *)pickerView numberOfRowsInComponent:(NSInteger)component {
     switch (component) {
         case 0:
-            return DEFAULT_SIZE;
+            return [months count];
         case 1:
             return [years count];
             break;
@@ -80,7 +112,7 @@ - (NSInteger)pickerView:(nonnull UIPickerView *)pickerView numberOfRowsInCompone
 - (NSString *)pickerView:(nonnull UIPickerView *) pickerView titleForRow:(NSInteger)row forComponent:(NSInteger)component {
     switch (component) {
         case 0:
-            return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", months[row % 12]];
+            return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", months[row]];
         case 1:
             return [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", years[row]];
         default:
@@ -88,39 +120,47 @@ - (NSString *)pickerView:(nonnull UIPickerView *) pickerView titleForRow:(NSInte
     }
 }
 
+- (void)getSelectedMonthRow:(NSInteger)row {
+    NSInteger month = row  + 1;
+    NSInteger year = [years[selectedYearRow] longValue];
+    if (minComponents && year == [minComponents year] && month < [minComponents month]) {
+        selectedMonthRow = [minComponents month] - 1;
+    } else if (maxComponents && year == [maxComponents year] && month > [maxComponents month]) {
+        selectedMonthRow = [maxComponents month] - 1;
+    } else {
+        selectedMonthRow = row;
+    }
+}
+
+- (void)getSelectedYearRow:(NSInteger)row {
+    NSInteger year = [years[row] longValue];
+    if (minComponents && (year < [minComponents year])) {
+        selectedYearRow = [years indexOfObject:[NSNumber numberWithInteger:[minComponents year]]];
+    } else if (maxComponents && year > [maxComponents year]) {
+        selectedYearRow = [years indexOfObject:[NSNumber numberWithInteger:[maxComponents year]]];
+    } else {
+        selectedYearRow = row;
+    }
+}
+
 - (void)pickerView:(__unused UIPickerView *)pickerView
       didSelectRow:(NSInteger)row inComponent:(__unused NSInteger)component
 {
-    NSDateComponents *minComponents = _minimumDate ? [gregorian components:NSCalendarUnitMonth | NSCalendarUnitYear fromDate:_minimumDate] : nil;
-    NSDateComponents *maxComponents = _maximumDate ? [gregorian components:NSCalendarUnitMonth | NSCalendarUnitYear fromDate:_maximumDate] : nil;
-    
     switch (component) {
-        case 0: {
-            NSInteger tmpMonth = (row % 12) + 1;
-            NSInteger tmpYear = [years[selectedYearRow] longValue];
-            if ((minComponents && tmpYear == [minComponents year] && tmpMonth < [minComponents month]) || (maxComponents && tmpYear == [maxComponents year] && tmpMonth > [maxComponents month])) {
-                [self selectRow:selectedMonthRow inComponent:0 animated:true];
-                return;
-            }
-            selectedMonthRow = row;
-            break;td
-        }
-        case 1: {
-            NSInteger tmpYear = [years[row] longValue];
-            if ((minComponents && tmpYear < [minComponents year]) || (maxComponents && tmpYear > [maxComponents year])) {
-                [self selectRow:selectedYearRow inComponent:1 animated:true];
-                return;
-            }
-            selectedYearRow = row;
+        case 0:
+            [self getSelectedMonthRow:row];
+            break;
+        case 1:
+            [self getSelectedYearRow:row];
+            [self getSelectedMonthRow:selectedMonthRow];
             break;
-        }
         default:
             return;
     }
-    
+    [self setSelectedRows: YES];
     if (_onChange) {
         _onChange(@{
-            @"newDate": [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@-%@", [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%ld", (selectedMonthRow % 12) + 1], [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@", years[selectedYearRow]]]
+            @"newDate": [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@-%@", [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%ld", selectedMonthRow + 1], [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%@", years[selectedYearRow]]]
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/ios/RNMonthPickerManager.m b/ios/RNMonthPickerManager.m
index 40456c2..03d37cb 100644
--- a/ios/RNMonthPickerManager.m
+++ b/ios/RNMonthPickerManager.m
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #import "RNMonthPickerManager.h"
 #import "RNMonthPicker.h"
- 
+
 @implementation RNMonthPickerManager
 
 RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 20c7f16..97f51a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   "readmeFilename": "README.md",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "react": "*",
-    "react-native": ">=0.60.0-rc.0 <1.0.x"
+    "react-native": "*"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/eslint-config": "^1.1.0",
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@
     "conventional-changelog-eslint": "^3.0.4",
     "eslint": "^6.8.0",
     "react": "16.11.0",
-    "react-native": "^0.62.2",
+    "react-native": "0.62.2",
     "semantic-release": "^17.0.7"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "invariant": "^2.2.4",
     "moment": "^2.24.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/MonthPicker.ios.js b/src/MonthPicker.ios.js
index a9c7af4..21e6be9 100644
--- a/src/MonthPicker.ios.js
+++ b/src/MonthPicker.ios.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { View, StyleSheet } from 'react-native';
 import moment from 'moment';
+import invariant from 'invariant';
 
 import RNMonthPickerView from './RNMonthPickerNativeComponent';
 
@@ -12,7 +13,12 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   picker: { flex: 1 },
 });
 
-const MonthPicker = ({ onChange, outputFormat, ...restProps }) => {
+const MonthPicker = ({ onChange, value, outputFormat, ...restProps }) => {
+  invariant(value, 'value prop is required!');
+
+  const getLongFromDate = (selectedValue) =>
+    moment(selectedValue, outputFormat || DEFAULT_OUTPUT_FORMAT).valueOf();
+
   const onValueChange = (event) => {
     const date = moment(event.nativeEvent.newDate, NATIVE_FORMAT).format(
       outputFormat || DEFAULT_OUTPUT_FORMAT,
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@ const MonthPicker = ({ onChange, outputFormat, ...restProps }) => {
       <RNMonthPickerView
         style={styles.picker}
         onChange={onValueChange}
+        value={getLongFromDate(value)}
         {...restProps}
       />
     </View>
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index a00e74f..6dc48c6 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5451,7 +5451,12 @@ mime@1.6.0:
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-mime@^2.4.1, mime@^2.4.3:
+mime@^2.4.1:
+  version "2.4.5"
+  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime/-/mime-2.4.5.tgz#d8de2ecb92982dedbb6541c9b6841d7f218ea009"
+  integrity sha512-3hQhEUF027BuxZjQA3s7rIv/7VCQPa27hN9u9g87sEkWaKwQPuXOkVKtOeiyUrnWqTDiOs8Ed2rwg733mB0R5w==
+
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 node-stream-zip@^1.9.1:
-  version "1.9.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-stream-zip/-/node-stream-zip-1.9.2.tgz#ef35da90a03627f275b3c7ead4cea1218f1f5a6a"
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+  version "1.10.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-stream-zip/-/node-stream-zip-1.10.1.tgz#d4c648e8d4cf97311e655b3c998d344ccbb421a8"
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 nopt@^4.0.1, nopt@~4.0.1:
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@@ -6727,7 +6732,7 @@ react-is@^16.12.0, react-is@^16.8.1, react-is@^16.8.4:
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-react-native@^0.62.2:
+react-native@0.62.2:
   version "0.62.2"
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