Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

This is a great story. It's like a collection of folktales with an overarching story connecting all of them. It is about a father who tells stories and a mother who feels stories are useless because they can't feed the family. (Given their circumstances...I wonder which I would have been... I think stories are very valuable...but would I become like the mother/wife who values their physical sustenance more than their mental growth? Hmm...) It is about a young girl Minli, who goes out to meet the man in the moon to change her family's fortune. As she goes, she meets a variety of characters, including an evil green tiger and a loving dragon that can't fly. But most importantly, Minli learns two valuable lssons...first, if you keep those near to you happy, then those far away will come... in other words... seek to bless your family first, and then others. And the second lesson is that the key to peace and happiness is thankfulness. Such a beautiful story... it is written for children/young adults (about age 10 and up) but really could be enjoyed by all... as well as reminding us each of what is truly important.