Book Description:

The moon is the subject of special adoration among the Chinese. Besides being appreciated for its obvious benefit as a source of light at night, the moon is also associated with one of the most well-known festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival.

And when mooncake are eaten, the Chinese invariable recall fables linking the delicaties to the moon. Perhaps the most famous of all these is the legend relating how Chang-e became the Goddess of the Moon. The story of how Chang-e came to live on the moon is retold here in the ofrm of lively cartoons and a captivating plot.