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This whimsical children’s story highlights cooperation and collaboration between a group of animals in their quest to reach the moon. Beautiful watercolor paintings punctuate this story that draws from classic fables and legends, while shedding light on important values, such as generosity, solidarity, and kindness. Capturing children’s fascination of the night sky and the moon, this contemporary myth will engage young readers through its imaginative story and fanciful illustrations.

月亮，是什么味道呢？是甜的还是咸的？真想尝一小口啊！夜里，动物们望着月亮，总是这么想。可是呢，不管怎么伸长了脖子，伸长了手，伸长了腿，也够不着月亮。有一天，一只小海龟决心去摸一摸月亮。爬到山顶，月亮近多了。可是，小海龟还是够不着。海龟叫来了大象。“大象，你到我背上来，说不定我们够得到呢！”月亮想：“这是在和我玩游戏吧！”大象的鼻子往上一伸，月亮轻轻地往上一跳。大象够不着，它叫来了长颈鹿。然后长颈鹿叫来了斑马，斑马叫来了狮子，狮子叫来了狐狸，狐狸叫来了猴子，猴子叫来了老鼠。月亮看着老鼠，心想：“这么个小不点儿，肯定捉不到我的。”月亮已经玩累了，这回它没有动。想不到，“咔嚓！”老鼠咬下一片月亮。它给动物们都分了一口月亮，大家都觉得，这是它们吃过的最好吃的东西。一条小鱼看着这一切，怎么也闹不明白：“为什么它们要那么费力，到高高的天上去摘月亮？这不是还有一个嘛，喏，就在水里，在我旁边呀。”