Be Water, My Friend

Review
By Horn Book Guide

Mochizuki deftly portrays Bruce’s conflict between wanting to follow his master’s teachings and wanting to fight when provoked, which should provide good opportunities for discussion.

This picture-book biography follows the martial artist from his childhood in Hong Kong through his sailing to the U.S. at eighteen. Mochizuki deftly portrays Bruce’s conflict between wanting to follow his master’s teachings and wanting to fight when provoked. Dom Lee’s acrylic and beeswax illustrations are somber.