
Chang'e on the Moon
Katrina Moore(Author)
HarperCollins (Publisher)
Published on 10. October 2024
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-0-06-329580-3 (ISBN)
Description
Everlasting Tales is a collection of multicultural fairy tales and folktales-honoring the stories passed down through oral tradition by refreshing and preserving them for new generations.
Before she was the famous goddess of the moon, she was simply Chang'e.
Once upon a time, there lived a kind, beautiful woman named Chang'e. She and her husband, Hou Yi, were deeply in love and existed in peaceful harmony . . . Until, one day, ten blazing suns rose into the sky and threatened everything they knew. But while the two worked together to save the lands from burning up-someone else they trusted was plotting against them.
This epic romance follows how Chang'e's bravery and selflessness saved her people and why, centuries later, they celebrate her and retell her story all over the world.
In the first of the Everlasting Tales collection, multicultural folktales passed down through oral tradition now refreshed for a modern audience, Katrina Moore and Cornelia Li tell the Chinese legend of Chang'e, the moon goddess. Back matter includes an author's note and a condensed tale in Mandarin for bilingual readers, perfect all year and during mid-Autumn Festival celebrations.
Before she was the famous goddess of the moon, she was simply Chang'e.
Once upon a time, there lived a kind, beautiful woman named Chang'e. She and her husband, Hou Yi, were deeply in love and existed in peaceful harmony . . . Until, one day, ten blazing suns rose into the sky and threatened everything they knew. But while the two worked together to save the lands from burning up-someone else they trusted was plotting against them.
This epic romance follows how Chang'e's bravery and selflessness saved her people and why, centuries later, they celebrate her and retell her story all over the world.
In the first of the Everlasting Tales collection, multicultural folktales passed down through oral tradition now refreshed for a modern audience, Katrina Moore and Cornelia Li tell the Chinese legend of Chang'e, the moon goddess. Back matter includes an author's note and a condensed tale in Mandarin for bilingual readers, perfect all year and during mid-Autumn Festival celebrations.
Reviews / Votes
"Li's painterly illustrations beautifully capture Moore's text. A lovely retelling." - Kirkus Reviews"Alongside lush landscapes and portraits, this modern rendition of the classic tale refreshingly centers on love's 'strong power, wide reach, and ability to transcend distance, physical being, and even time.'" - Publishers Weekly
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Preschool, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 233 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
448 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-329580-3 (9780063295803)
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Katrina Moore is the author of the Teeny Houdini chapter book series and the picture books Chang'e on the Moon, The Star in You, One Hug, Hope Is a Hop, Sometimes Love, Grandpa Grumps, Grumpy New Year, and more. She grew up in the suburbs of Maryland with her big Chinese American family. Katrina lives in Georgia with her husband, children, and dogs, where she writes and adventures by day and gazes at the moon and stars by night. Connect with her at katrinamoorebooks.com.
Cornelia Li is a Chinese-born illustrator currently based in Toronto, Canada. She is intrigued by narrative weaved into daily interaction between people and their surroundings and set out to capture the relationship by externalizing the ideas and emotions into elements in her images. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, Communication Arts, the AOI, 3x3 Illustration, National Magazine Award, and more.
Cornelia Li is a Chinese-born illustrator currently based in Toronto, Canada. She is intrigued by narrative weaved into daily interaction between people and their surroundings and set out to capture the relationship by externalizing the ideas and emotions into elements in her images. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, Communication Arts, the AOI, 3x3 Illustration, National Magazine Award, and more.