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Welcome to Children Of the Moon Celebrate The Moon Festival! Here are some places to visit to learn about this wonderful event.When you click on the links below, a new browser window will open.When you are ready to come back here, just close that window and Children Of The Moon will be here waiting for you.
 
     
 
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Begin your celebration by reading this wondeful poem by Stella Fong that tells the story of the lady in the moon, mooncakes, and the moon rabbit.
   
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Familyculture.com has put together a marvelous group of pages that explore how this lovely festival is celebrated in China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Hawaii.
   
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Moon Festival Traditions
Learn about some of the traditions and important symbols of the Moon Festival.

   
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See a picture of one family's celebration.
   
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The Lady In The Moon
Many people think that Neil Armstrong was the first person on the moon. Read this legend and you might just change your mind.
   
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Celebrations
No Festival Of The Moon in your area? Take heart, and visit this photo gallery from San Francisco's Chinatown.

   
button A Feast Of Mooncakes!
Who could resist the thought of sipping tea and nibbling on scrumptous mooncakes under the light of the full moon? We can't! Enjoy these recipes and perhaps create some for yourself.
   
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A fun recipe for children to make with an adult, and another variation of the Legend Of Chang O, the Lady In The Moon.
   
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This is a wonderful way to let people know that you are thinking of them during this special time! Choose from moon rabbits, mooncakes, moonchildren, and other lovely digital postcards.
   
   
 
     
 
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Thank you for visiting Children Of The Moon Celebrate The Moon festival. If you would like to read some story books about The Festival Of The Moon and China, here are a few that you might enjoy:

  
     
     
  Carol Stepanchuk, Charles Wong ;
China Books & Periodicals; ISBN: 0835124819 		Purchases Made Through This Link Will Benefit the XP Society      
     
    Jim Haskins, Dennis Hockerman (Illustrator), Martin Skoro (Illustrator);
Carolrhoda Books; ISBN: 0876144865		 Purchases Through This Link Will Benefit The XP Society    
     
  Amy Tan, Gretchen Schields (Illustrator);
Atheneum; ISBN: 0027888304		 Purchases Through This Link Will Benefit The XP Society      
     
    Linda Fang, Jeanne M. Lee;
Farrar Straus & Giroux (Juv); ISBN: 0374312419		 Purchases Through This Link Will Benefit The XP Society    
     
 
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