Thanking the Moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
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.
Book At A Glance
# of Pages: 32
Book Binding: Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2010
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Language: en
ISBN: 9780375861017
Creator Bio
Grace Lin is a highly acclaimed author and illustrator of children's books. Born in New York City to Taiwanese immigrants, she grew up surrounded by Chinese culture and traditions. Lin credits her parents for instilling a love for storytelling and art in her from a young age. She studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and has since published numerous award-winning picture books that celebrate her Chinese-American heritage. Lin's work often explores themes of identity, family, and cultural traditions, making her a prominent voice in the world of multicultural children's literature. She currently resides in Massachusetts with her husband and two children.
Book Categories:
BIPOC , Grace Lin , Kids (Ages 0-6) , Local , Picture Books
