Lin Yi's Lantern: A Moon Festival Tale
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Lin Yi is pedaling his way to the market to buy a whole list of things for the Moon Festival tonight. He needs to buy moon cakes, star fruit, yams and finally peanuts for Uncle Hui and if he bargains well and has some extra money, he just might be able to buy himself a red rabbit lantern. There are so many tempting things at the market. At the end of his shopping he has done very well with his bargaining but he realizes he has not bought Uncle Hui's peanuts yet. Counting out the money he has left to spend, he realizes it will either be the peanuts or the red rabbit lantern but he will not be able to afford both. This is a tough decision but Lin Yi does the right thing and buys his uncle some peanuts. It is a sad boy who pedals back home silhouetted against a rosy red sky. Moon Festival time is a time of magic. One does not ask why! A charming Chinese folktale that ends with a telling of the Legend of the Moon Fairy and directions to make a Chinese lantern. 32 pages Ages 5-9





