Chang'e on the Moon
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Everlasting Tales is a collection of multicultural fairytales and folktales—honoring the stories traditionally passed down through oral tradition by refreshing and preserving them for new generations.
Before she was the infamous goddess of the moon, she was simply Chang’e.
Once upon a time, there lived a kind, beautiful woman named Chang’e. She and her husband, Hou Yi, were deeply in love and existed in peaceful harmony . . . Until one day, ten blazing suns rose into the sky and threatened everything they knew. But while the two worked together to save the lands from burning up—someone else they trusted was plotting against them.
This epic romance follows how Chang’e’s bravery and selflessness saved her people, and why, centuries later, they celebrate her and retell her story all over the world.
In the first of the Everlasting Tales collection, multicultural folktales traditionally passed down through oral tradition now refreshed for a modern audience, Katrina Moore and Cornelia Li tell the Chinese legend of Chang’e, the moon goddess. Back matter includes an author's note and a condensed tale in Mandarin for bilingual readers, perfect all year and during mid-Autumn Festival celebrations.
Before she was the infamous goddess of the moon, she was simply Chang’e.
Once upon a time, there lived a kind, beautiful woman named Chang’e. She and her husband, Hou Yi, were deeply in love and existed in peaceful harmony . . . Until one day, ten blazing suns rose into the sky and threatened everything they knew. But while the two worked together to save the lands from burning up—someone else they trusted was plotting against them.
This epic romance follows how Chang’e’s bravery and selflessness saved her people, and why, centuries later, they celebrate her and retell her story all over the world.
In the first of the Everlasting Tales collection, multicultural folktales traditionally passed down through oral tradition now refreshed for a modern audience, Katrina Moore and Cornelia Li tell the Chinese legend of Chang’e, the moon goddess. Back matter includes an author's note and a condensed tale in Mandarin for bilingual readers, perfect all year and during mid-Autumn Festival celebrations.
Praise for Chang'e On The Moon...
"lyrical rendition . . . vivid illustrations"
**named a 2025 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR**
-Bank Street College of Education,Children's Book Committee 2025
**named a 2025 BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR**
-Bank Street College of Education,Children's Book Committee 2025
"exquisitely illustrated and beautifully written"
**an Inclusive Books for Children TOP PICK for ages 4+**
-Inclusive Books for Children 2025
"Ethereal textured illustrations . . .
Alongside lush landscapes and portraits, this modern rendition of the classic tale refreshingly centers, per an author’s note, on love’s “strong power, wide reach, and ability to transcend distance, physical being, and even time."'
-Publishers Weekly
"I love Moore’s take on the ending . . . This is a planned series of folktales retold from around the world, and I cannot wait to collect them all!"
-BookRiot
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"Moore has beautifully shaped a tale of two lovers who embody compassion, selflessness and devotion. Her telling flows lyrically in a way that draws readers of all ages into the legend while the fiery, ethereal illustrations by Cornelia Li are quite simply breathtaking.
Together they have managed to create a picture book masterpiece that marries oral storytelling traditions with a modern edge."
-Kristin, Reading with Red and the Magpie
"Moore has beautifully shaped a tale of two lovers who embody compassion, selflessness and devotion. Her telling flows lyrically in a way that draws readers of all ages into the legend while the fiery, ethereal illustrations by Cornelia Li are quite simply breathtaking.
Together they have managed to create a picture book masterpiece that marries oral storytelling traditions with a modern edge."
-Kristin, Reading with Red and the Magpie
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NEWS, APPEARANCES, AND EVENTS:
May 4, 2025: Little Shop of Stories Children's Book Festival in Decatur, GA
September 30, 2024: Chang'e On The Moon is included, along with other favorite picture books celebrating the moon, on my guest post for Pragmatic Mom's Blog: 6 Picture Books to Celebrate The Moon! Plus a 2 book giveaway!
September 13, 2024: 5:30 pm CHANG'E ON THE MOON book launch at Little Shop of Stories, GA. Storytime, Snacks, & Craft!
September 22, 2024: 2:00 pm Online Picture Book panel with Books of Wonder featuring me, Cornelia Li, Sonali Zohra, and Kelly DiPucchio, and Will Hillenbrand.
September 6, 2024: Chang'e On The Moon is featured on MaiStoryBook's collection of Picture Books to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
September 11, 2024: Behind the Scenes of Chang'e On The Moon with Katrina Moore and Cornelia Li on the HarperStacks Blog.
September 1, 2024: Chang'e On The Moon is a featured new release on BookRiot! "I love Moore’s take on the ending . . . This is a planned series of folktales retold from around the world, and I cannot wait to collect them all!" Check out the full review here.
February 15, 2024: The Conscious Kid reveals the gorgeous cover for CHANG'E ON THE MOON!
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October 31, 2023: Publishers Weekly Rights Reports announces CHANG'E ON THE MOON, the first picture book in the Everlasting Tales collection, which follows the legend of one of China's most celebrated figures: the Moon Goddess. Gloriously gracing bookshelves everywhere September 3, 2024!
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