The Lady in the Moon – this particular story is set in China, but still tells a lot about the holiday. The story focuses on General Hou Yih who is given an immortality pill by Her Imperial Majesty. General Hou’s wife, Lady O-Chang, unknowing of its power, took the pill and began to rise above the Earth. She became the Goddess of the Moon and appears during the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival where offerings are made to her.

The Jade Rabbit The Jade Rabbitt is pictured with short front paws, very long back legs and a short tail. It  stands under a magical cassia trea on the moon making pails of immortaility, or a jade elixir. 

Chu Cuoi va Chi Hang – Chu Choi who was holding onto a trees’ roots when it was uprooted, thus flying him to the moon. During the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival he can be seen next to his tree in the moon.

Here are some books to share with your child for Tet Trung Thu:
Round is a Mooncake: A Book of Shapes

Mooncake

Mooncakes and Hungry Ghosts: Festivals of China

Moon Festival

Chinese Festivals

The Moon Festival: A Chinese Mid-Autumn Celebration

Thank You, Meiling

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Tet Trung Thu Folktales and Books

It dates back as far as 15-20,000 years ago in Southeast Asia and is typically held on the 15th day of the 8th Lunar Month.  It is one of the two most popular festivals in Vietnam.

Vietnamese families traditionally plan their activities around children on this day. Folklore states that parents worked so hard on their harvest that they set aside this one day to spend with their children.

The moon is a central theme (because it is held when the moon is at its fullest and brightest) and mooncakes and other special treats are served.

This year the Mid Autumn Festival will take place September 14, 2008.

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What is Tet Trung Thu?