小威的中秋节 Xiao Wei's Mid-Autumn Festival

Join Xiao Wei as he celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with his extended family! Mid-Autumn Festival is one of reunions, everyone makes a point to gather together to mark this special occasion.

Some scenes of their preparation and celebration

• Xiao Wei's aunt comes back all the way from London,
• he and his mum make sure there are enough mooncakes to go around,
• his mum shares happy memories of her making mooncakes as a little girl with her mum
• his dad brings him for a walk at the park to see river lanterns
• his uncle whips up a spread with his grandma
• the whole family enjoying a reunion dinner with the beautiful harbour and full moon in the background

An excerpt of the book -

姑姑看着月亮说：“圆圆的月亮上有桂花书，还有玉兔和嫦娥。”
“在哪里？在哪里？我怎么没看见呀？”
小威伸长脖子、睁大眼睛，盯着月亮看。
“哈哈， 那是传说，当然看不见啦！”
爷爷和奶奶笑着告诉小威。

Many parts of Chinese culture are based on myths and legends, and I find it important to distinguish between fact and fiction whenever reading with my kids! So I really appreciate this touch that the author added in, to bring us back to reality and help our kids understand that these mid-autumn tales are just stories.

We love the illustrations by 朱成梁, who also illustrated 《团圆》 and 《打灯笼》, both with 浓浓的中国风 and so beautiful.

Side note: The illustrations here make an excellent reference for kids who would like to draw mooncakes!

Recommended for Ages: 3 and up
Pages: 33
Format: Hardcover
Language: Simplified Chinese

Additional resources upon purchase:

• 🔊 Audio narration