ReadItDaddy's Second Picture Book of the Week - Week Ending 6th March 2020: "Disney Animated Classics: Mulan" with foreword by Paul Briggs (Studio Press / Disney)

Hot on the heels of the superb "Cinderella" Animated Classics book is another iconic Disney film shown off in this superbly presented collectable book series, perfect for Disney fans like us.

"Disney Animated Classics: Mulan" with foreword by Paul Briggs, a director at Disney Animation Studios, once again tells the movie tale, illustrated with glorious character designs, background art, movie process art and stills from the animated movie itself.

"Mulan" is the powerful tale of a girl who ends up going to war against an evil warlord. Dressing up as a boy, Mulan shows that she's every bit as capable as her male counterparts. Tough, determined but also extremely clever, it's an inspirational tale that instantly became a timeless classic when it was released back in the 1990s.

As with all the Animated Classics books, Studio Press have dug deep into the Disney archives and have found tons of amazing drawings, paintings and designs that were fed into the visual look and feel of the movie, echoing traditional far eastern art influences and colour schemes.

Gorgeous backdrops and character art are woven into Mulan's story in the book

As we've said with all the other Animated Classics books, this is an absolute must for process fans who want to see exactly what goes into the making of a blockbuster animated movie.

Truly beautiful artwork nabbed from the Disney archives is an absolute must-see

We really love this series, and it's inspired us to dig out our copy of Mulan and sing along to "Be a Man!" all over again!

Look at the level of detail and effort that goes into designing the characters, even Granny!

Sum this book up in a sentence: Once again, Studio Press have nailed it with another gorgeous collectable movie homage chock full of gorgeous production art, and a great read-aloud story full of inspiration and positivity.

"Disney Animated Classics: Mulan" with foreword by Paul Briggs is out now, published by Studio Press (kindly supplied for review).