Storytelling is a human tradition
There are as many stories about the shapes on theface of the Moon as there are cultures who have
observed them. They often relate moral tales or creation stories.
Do you have a Moon story that was told to you?
Why do so many cultures have Moon stories?
What do you see in the Moon?
• Take a look at the characters from the cultures that are shown on a story card. In each case, the storyteller used the light and dark spots on the face of the Moon to create the characters in their story.
• Look at the image of the Full Moon
• Draw the character or characters that you see when you look at the Moon.
• Write your own story about why your characters are seen in the Moon.
Fox in the Moon
All that Fox could think about was getting to Moon.
After braiding a grass rope long enough to reach
Moon, he got help from the birds to fly it up to
Moon for him. Once that was done, Fox climbed up
the rope. Now the birds say they can see Fox in the
Full Moon. Can you?
Challenge: What do you notice about the Moon
below compared with the large full Moon on the cover page?
