The Moon Dragonby Moira Miller
illustrated by Ian Deuchar
The Moon Dragon tells the Chinese folktale about a boastful young man named Ling Po. Ling Po always claims hat he can do better than everyone else. When it came time for the annual kite flying festival, Ling Po made no kite but still as able to scoff at the others. Ultimately he boasted that he could make the best kite that could even fly to the moon. This folklore continues on to teach the excellent lesson about how boasting can get people into trouble. The bold illustrations help tell the story by showing the actions with beautiful pictures. Before reading this story I have never heard of this folktale and I really enjoyed it with it's powerful message. I believe that children will enjoy this children's book just as much as I did.
Intended Age 4-8
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