.Chang’ e on the Moon through Katrina Moore, illustrated through Cornelia Li, translated by Jaime Chu.I gather image manuals that retell misconceptions and mythology, and also I am thrilled by this gorgeously detailed new rehearsal of the Mandarin myth “Chang’ e on the Moon.” Chang’ e and also her spouse, Hou Yi, reside in unity and also love one another very much. Hou Yi is actually a professional bishop, and also when a lot of sunlight start seeming in the sky, the Baggage King demands Hou Yi’s support in firing all of them down. Later, he grants Hou Yi an elixir of immortality, however desiring to stay a temporal with his spouse, he does certainly not take it.
I like Moore’s take on completion. Completion constantly end up with Chang’ e taking the elixir as well as ending up being timeless as well as residing on the moon, however I like Moore’s empathetic take on it. Back matter includes the tale translated into Mandarin.
This is a structured series of folktales retold from all over the world, as well as I can not wait to collect them all!