Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival anytime with a luminous read-aloud about the joys of family, sharing stories, and keeping tradition alive across generations.
“It’s mid-Autumn tonight and the moon is big and bright,” says Mama, pointing out the window. Meilin and her family are getting ready to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival together. When Baba calls for them, Meilin and her little brother will join neighbors out on the street, holding paper lanterns and moving like a gleeful parade of fireflies. But now, in the sweet pause before the festivities, Mama retells the ancient tale—one of wishes, romance, and intrigue—about the goddess Chang’er and the moon rabbit. Later, when Baba lights the big lantern that will carry their hopes into the night sky, will Meilin’s wish come true? Complete with notes on the story’s cultural and mythological underpinnings, evocative text is perfectly paired with art steeped in tradition and layered symbolism in this beautiful gift book for families to share.