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Thanking The Moon: Celebrating The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (2010)

by Grace Lin(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0375861017 (ISBN13: 9780375861017)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

review 1: A pleasant story, sweet in its simplicity, of a family gathering together to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival with a traditional picnic. I really enjoyed how the story was very intimate, with just the family, then expanded (through the illustrations) to show many others celebrating, too. The story is simple enough to be shared with the young picture book crowd, but the information in the back gives more history about the festival and the traditions and myths associated with it.
review 2: I enjoy Grace Lin's books and this title is no exception. Beautifully illustrated with simple text, this book shows the steps taken by a family celebrating the mid-autumn moon festival. Small criticism: in the story there is no explanation about the holiday...however... more, the last 2 pages of the book have a detailed explanation for adult readers. It may have been nice to have one line within the short and simple text about the purpose incorporated in the story. less

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