Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Lin, Grace
9780316114271

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a modern fairy tale. Minli lives with her parents in the shadow of Fruitless Mountain. They work very hard each day and barely get by. Every evening Minli’s father tells magical stories of the way things use to be. These stories capture Minli's imagination, but embitter her mother. Minli believes she can change her family’s situation by embarking on a journey in search of the Old Man of the Moon based on one of her father’s magical tales. A talking goldfish and a dragon are just two of the magical creature that help Minli along the way. Minli is courageous, caring and ever hopeful. This story is a great read aloud and will spark interesting conversations about perseverance and whether Minli was right or wrong to leave her parents without a word. There are many pictures throughout the story that add to the setting, and they are just plain beautiful! Everything about this book is beautiful, the color, font and illustrations make the story more engaging and hard to put down.