When the Moon Forgot

When the Moon Forgot (originally published in Taiwan as 月亮忘记了 [The Moon Forgets]) is a children's book originally written in Chinese by Jimmy Liao in 1999.[1] It was later translated into English in 2009 and published by Little, Brown and Company.

When the Moon Forgot
AuthorJimmy Liao
Original title月亮忘記了
IllustratorJimmy Liao
CountryTaiwan
LanguageChinese
GenreChildren's literature
Publication date
1999
Published in English
2009
ISBN978-7-80138-802-5

Plot

The Moon Forgets tells the story of what happens when the moon falls from the sky, and is adopted by a little boy, while toy moons are produced. The boy and the moon become close friends with each other, but the toy moons are discarded and nothing goes right, because the world misses its moon. The tides, weather, and astronauts are all affected by the loss of the moon. The boy helps the moon to find its way back to its place in the sky, even if it means that they part.[1]

Reception

Publishers Weekly found "A congruent message doesn't fully materialize, but readers should be entranced by Liao's (The Blue Stone ) fanciful, surreal illustrations."[2] Terry Hong of Book Dragon said "As usual, Liao's whistful illustrations are perfect."[3]

Installation Art

The Moon Bus is an installation art in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan which was based on the book.[4] From the outside, it looks like a normal bus, but head inside you'll find characters and scenes from Liao's children's books.[5]

References
  1. Pak, Samantha (15 August 2009). "August book recs: cultural tales for kids". Northwest Asian Weekly. 28 (34).
  2. "When the Moon Forgot". www.publishersweekly.com. PWxyz LLC. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. "When The Moon Forgot by Jimmy Liao, English text adapted by Sarah L Thomson (in Bloomsbury Review)". www.smithsonianapa.org. Smithsonian Asia Pacific American Center. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. 王玉樹 (1 November 2014). "幾米的《月亮》 守護台北城" (in Chinese). 中國時報.
  5. Fun Things To Do Around Taipei 101


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