We have been studying about ancient India in history and the moon in science this week.  In ancient India they saw a hare on the moon, and we read the story of how the hare came to be on the moon.  What do the markings of the moon look like to you?  Invent your own story about the areas of light and dark, or to explain some other aspect of the moon, such as why it changes shape.  (from "Tales of the Shimmering Sky" by Susan Milord.)

Long ago the moon was happy, but then it turned sad.  He was sad because he was lonely.  So every day he was so sad that he got smaller and smaller.  Until he disappeared.  On earth horse and puppy missed the moon, so they said to the moon, will you please turn happy again, so we can see you again.  We love you and miss seeing you.  Moon felt happy because someone loved him, so he wasn't lonely anymore.  So he growed bigger and bigger and bigger again, until he was giant.  So now anytime moon gets sad, he doesn't stay sad because he has some friends.  The end.