Our Moon Festival by Yobe Qiu | Children's Book Review - Giveaway

Our Moon Festival by Yobe Qiu | Children’s Book Review – Giveaway 

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Our Moon Festival by Yobe Qiu | Children’s Book Review – GiveawayOur Moon Festival: Celebrating the Moon Festival in Asian Communities by Yobe Qiu
Published by BYQ Publishing on September 12, 2020
Genres: Educational, Fiction, Children's, Multi-Cultural, Myths & Legends
Pages: 30

"Our Moon Festival" is a beautifully illustrated children's book celebrating the unique ways the Japanese, Vietnamese, and Chinese communities celebrate the Moon Festival.

The story highlights different families and their traditions as they observe Zhong Qiu Jie, Tết Trung Thu, and Tsukimi!

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My thoughts on Our Moon Festival

The author presents three different cultures celebrating the moon, and the illustrator brings each culture vibrantly to life.

First, we learn about Zhong Qui Jie, the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. Many different foods and ways to celebrate are discussed, including Mooncakes, the popular paper lanterns, and the tale of Chang’e, the goddess of the moon.

Next is Tết Trung Thu, the Vietnamese Moon Festival. This festival celebrates the full moon, the harvest, and the opportunity for families to gather together. The celebratory altar is explained along with more food and customs. Everyone enjoys the dragon parade.

The final story is about Tsukimi, the Japanese Moon Festival, which celebrates the harvest moon and is a time for quiet reflection. The rabbit in the moon is a popular tale passed on from one generation to the next. Special foods and tea are eaten to celebrate the moon, especially sweet, soft rice dumplings called Dango.

All cultures need to learn about each other’s customs. My grandchildren and I enjoyed learning about the Asian Moon festivals.

My only wish is for a pronunciation guide for unfamiliar words. If you want to be sure you get it right, I suggest getting an audiobook version.

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I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.

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About Yobe Qiu

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Yobe Qiu is an educator, entrepreneur, and mom who lives in NYC. As an educator, she focused on teaching families to embrace love, diversity, and different cultures.

Through the years working in the classrooms and closely with other educators, she noticed the lack of multi-cultural resources that represented children of color. That is when Yobe decided to create multicultural children stories that feature Asian children, families, and cultures!

Yobe loves spending time with her daughter, reading to children, and taking long walks during the day

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Giveaway!

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Purchase Links for Our Moon Festival

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2 responses to “Our Moon Festival by Yobe Qiu | Children’s Book Review – Giveaway

  1. Great post Gina. This sounds like a wonderful book to experience another cultural celebration. I like the looks of this one.