A Place for Mulan

“Very young kids might have trouble following the moral of the story but it’s a basis for a discussion with your kids that we are all different and we all have our unique and wonderful qualities.”

“It was good extension of the original story. My 9yr old girl enjoyed the book a lot.”

“The artwork is absolutely beautiful as it combines modern styles with brush strokes from traditional Chinese art. … It is written so well that it can be a stand alone story to teach children to love themselves despite societal expectations of gender roles.”

“This picture book doesn't go into the traditional Mulan tale at all. It is all set in her childhood and is about self-acceptance. I think we might need to read this to our middle school students yearly because it is ironically a pretty universal feeling to think you are the oddball and you don't fit anywhere.”

“Loved this Ugly Duckling take on Mulan. Good reminder to celebrate one another’s gifts.”