China's Bravest Girl : The Legend of Hua Mu LAN

from jebass

A beautifully illustrated picture book re-telling of the Chinese legend Hua Mu Lan (think the Disney animated movie, "Mulan"). The story is told in rhyme which leaves the text feeling a little superficial, but the story is there. When one man from every household is called to serve in the Imperia...

from AbigailAdams26

One of three bilingual adaptations of the classic Chinese folk poem about Mu Lan that I have read - the other two being Jeanne M. Lee's The Song of Mu Lan and Song Nan Zhang's The Ballad of Mulan - China's Bravest Girl presents an English adaptation, in rhyming verse, of the tale, with a Chinese ...

from Nicole129672

The book resembles the classic story of Mulan. The young girl shows bravery to overcome stereotypes. Bravery is the overall theme of the story. The story is set based in China. 3-4th grade.

from Yona

Very nice. Told in verse. Nice watercolor art. I had never known anything about the legend of Hua Mu Lan and this wasn't what I was looking for but it added to my growing familiarity with children's picture books so it served a good purpose anyway.Oh, and there's a running Chinese translation, th...

from hatease

A young girl wants to go to war in her family's honor because there is no elderly son. She disguises herself and becomes a hero because of her bravery. Courage/ China 1-3