The story begins with the narrator, a fox, asking its listeners to settle in for the tale of the Warrior Princess. The heroine of the story seeks to find her true self. She asks everyone, and the world tells her. The giraffe says she's too short. The peacock says she's not as pretty as her. The frog says she's not the right color. She is afraid they are right, but she pushes on because she is the Warrior Princess and deep down their answers don't feel right. She learns that these self-doubts are part of the obstacles that keep her from seeing her true self. She finds the truth with the help of a wise old lion.

In addition to the engaging story, tucked within the colorful pages of this book are interactive activities (think I Spy and Highlight magazine’s hidden objects) where hidden yoga poses are waiting to be discovered as well as an introduction to the self-empowering world of yoga.

Building a story from mythical elements isn't easy; in some books, the results can seem clichéd and inauthentic. The Warrior Princess by D. L. Murphy, illustrated by the author and Jan Shannon, avoids that trap and aims toward the heart of what's true.

A Warrior Princess sets off in the forest to find herself, and what she discovers leads to dismay. Each animal she encounters wants to make her over in its own image. The giraffe finds her too short; the frog, not green enough (imagine having that as your standard!); the peacock, not pretty enough to match his flashy feathered array.