Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

Author: Grace Lin

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2012-09-26

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0307983285

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This simple, young, and satisfying story follows a Chinese American family as they celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. Each member of the family lends a hand as they prepare a moonlit picnic with mooncakes, pomelos, cups of tea, and colorful lanterns. And everyone sends thanks and a secret wish up to the moon. Grace Lin’s luminous and gloriously patterned artwork is perfect for this holiday tale. Her story is simple—tailor-made for reading aloud to young children. And she includes an informative author’s note with further details on the customs and traditions of the Moon Festival for parents and teachers. The Moon Festival is one of the most important holidays of the year along with the Lunar New Year, so this book makes an excellent companion to Grace Lin’s Bringing In the New Year, which features the same family.


Our Moon Festival

Our Moon Festival

Author: Yobe Qiu

Publisher: Yobe Qiu

Published: 2020-09-21

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781735583518

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The story highlights different families and their diverse traditions as they observe Zhong Qiu Jie, Tết Trung Thu, and Tsukimi! In all three stories, children will learn about foods, traditions, dances, parades, and poetry involved in the celebration of the Moon Festival. Just like "Our Lunar New Year" by the same author, children will be so captivated by the celebrations that they will feel part of holiday too!


The Shadow in the Moon

The Shadow in the Moon

Author: Christina Matula

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

Published: 2018-07-17

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1580897460

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A unique blend of traditional folklore and contemporary customs brings the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival to life. Two sisters and their grandmother celebrate a popular Chinese holiday with family. Their favorite part? Mooncakes, of course--along with Ah-ma's story of the ancient Chinese tale of Hou Yi, a brave young archer, and his wife, Chang'E. A long, long time ago, Hou Yi rescued the earth from the heat of ten suns. The Immortals rewarded him with a magic potion that could let him live in the sky with them forever. But when a thief tries to steal the potion, what will Chang'E do to keep it out of dangerous hands? The sisters are mesmerized by Ah-ma's retelling and the fact that the very mooncakes they enjoy each holiday are a symbol of this legend's bravest soul.


Our Lunar New Year

Our Lunar New Year

Author: Yobe Qiu

Publisher:

Published: 2018-10

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781735583532

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It's almost Lunar New Year! Xiao Mao, Hang, Kwan, Charu, and Malai all celebrate the New Year in their own special way. Read this book to learn how each one of the Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and Indian children, and their families honors Lunar New Year, from dragon dances in China to firecrackers in India!


Lin Yi's Lantern

Lin Yi's Lantern

Author: Brenda Willaims

Publisher: Barefoot Books

Published: 2019-09-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1782856803

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Meet Lin Yi — a little boy with a big heart and a talent for bargaining. Tonight is the moon festival and he wants nothing more than a red rabbit lantern; but first he must buy the things his mother needs at the market. This heartwarming story shows the rewards of putting others first, and includes educational notes at the end about the Chinese moon festival, life in rural China, and the legend of the moon fairy.


Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival

Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival

Author: Sanmu Tang

Publisher: Shanghai Press

Published: 2010-09-10

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781602209695

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In these charming volumes, Little Mei asks her grandfather about each of the four different Chinese celebrations represented. He tells her the stories of Nian and the monster Xi (Chinese New Year); Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet who loved his kingdom (Dragon Boat Festival); the Jade Emperor of Heaven who ordered the earth to be destroyed by fire (Lantern Festival); and Hou Yi who shot down the suns (Mid-Autumn Festival). In Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival Little Mei wants to know why her family members have all come together this evening. Grandpa tells her the story of Hou Yi who shot down the suns and his wife, Chang'e, who floats to the moon. Includes a quick recipe for moon cakes.


Mooncakes Read-Along

Mooncakes Read-Along

Author: Loretta Seto

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Published: 2016-09-01

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1459816005

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The lyrical story of a young girl who shares the special celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents. As they eat mooncakes, drink tea and watch the night sky together, Mama and Baba tell ancient tales of a magical tree that can never be cut down, the Jade Rabbit who came to live on the moon and one brave woman's journey to eternal life. With a gentle focus on the importance of family, Mooncakes is both a perfect book for parent and child to read together and an ideal choice for schools and libraries.


Moon Festival

Moon Festival

Author: Ching Yeung Russell

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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This story of children celebrating the traditional autumn Moon Festival is based on the author's memories of her childhood in China.


The Night of the Moon

The Night of the Moon

Author: Hena Khan

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2008-09

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780811860628

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Yasmeen has a wonderful time celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with her family and friends.


Moon! Earth's Best Friend

Moon! Earth's Best Friend

Author: Stacy McAnulty

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Published: 2019-06-11

Total Pages: 21

ISBN-13: 1250267501

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From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Moon! Earth's Best Friend is a light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the moon—told from the perspective of the moon itself. Meet Moon! She's more than just a rock—she’s Earth’s rock, her best friend she can always count on. Moon never turns her back on her friend (literally: she's always facing Earth with the same side!). These two will stick together forever. With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Moon in this next celestial "autobiography" in the Our Universe series. Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully brought to life by Stevie Lewis, this is an equally charming and irresistible companion to Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years and Sun! One in a Billion.