“Cherchian approaches this deeply personal narrative with a pedagogical awareness of trauma-informed practice, while maintaining historical responsibility and age-appropriate accessibility for young readers.”
— Armenian Weekly— Talin Abadian
“A bold and engaging story that shows the hardships of displacement through a child’s eyes.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Mule Cart: An Armenian Refugee Family’s Escape.” A must-have for every Armenian household.”
— Review by armenianlibrarian— Tamar Balian—Instagram
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“Written in simple, lyrical language, the book invites children to understand history through the eyes of a child — one who finds courage and hope even in the darkest of times.”
— Armenian Mirror-Spectator
Mule Cart is now part of The Genocide Education Project, and included in the Gen. Ed. Armenian Genocide Teaching Trunks for national teacher training programs.
— The Genocide Education Project
— Review by Arpi Krikorian—Artist, Publisher, Producer
“I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this beautiful gift you have created for the world. I received your book today and I want to tell you it’s one of the best written children’s books I’ve seen in a while. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful. Your illustrator did a wonderful job. She has a keen eye for composition. The storytelling is masterful with both words and pictures! Please pass along my gratitude and congratulations to her as well.
This book will resonate with adults and children alike. You have told a traumatic story through the innocent eyes of a child but somehow captured hope and the resilience of Armenian families! I am so happy for the both of you for this accomplishment and proud to know you. I will share your book with my social media and include it in my newsletter.
I just wanted to let you how touched I was right after I read it. There were sad tears followed by big happy tears. Bravo, bravo bravo!! Let me know how I can help spread the word further.”
— Arpi Krikorian—Artist, Publisher, Producer The Red Scarf Link