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Jade and Crystal rabbit are celebrating Mid-Autumn festival. The sisters can't wait to make tasty mooncakes and enjoy the day with family.

I grew up eating mooncake for Mid-Autumn festival, but I never learned more about the traditions or event. This book is an awesome way to start. Jade and Crystal's mom teaches them about the meaning of the holiday, and the rest of the family joins in too. I love the blend of Chinese and bunny culture in the illustrations, and bunny Chang'e and Hou Yi? Stop. Too cute.

This story also illustrates how holidays and traditions can bring family together, whether they live close or far apart. Although Jade and Crystal know some family cannot come to dinner, they still feel close to them because they know that the family is all celebrating the same event and looking at the same moon, wherever they may be.