My 8 year old daughter has read Where the Mt meets the Moon three times. Minli is a positive, hopeful and persistent. It's a beautiful story that shows how adults are capable of changing. The format of the book allows for reading aloud to younger children and holds their attention by completing a tale each chapter while holding their anticipation for the next chapter. My daughter wants to add that she loves the dragon.
My daughter and I read this together and now we have each reread it a few times. It's filled with lots of short stories woven into one story that shows the courage and strengths of a young girl trying to help her family. The adventures really draw you in and the story is well woven.
Excellent story for character and vocabulary development
Short chapters for easy read aloud
Exciting and adventurous some violence as mentioned but nothing like most Disney movies