The day the moon and Earth quarreled

From an angry apology to a healing journey, it's also a journey of interstellar exploration in the solar system. Our competitiveness may drive us apart, but love's embrace brings us back home. This work is from an award-winning emerging illustrator.

◎ Editor's Recommendation

☆ An interstellar journey triggered by conflict, a fun and lively astronomical enlightenment picture book.

The Moon, having had a spat with Earth, stormed off and embarked on a journey through the solar system. She met the scorching hot Venus, the lightning-fast Mercury, the stormy Jupiter, the hula-hooping Saturn, the stinky Uranus, the icy blue Neptune, and the lonely Pluto. Each encounter presented a new wonder to readers, reminiscent of twilight adventures.

☆ The secret to an "unbreakable" cosmic bond – argument, search, reflection, reconciliation, learning to cherish those around you.

We inevitably quarrel with close family and familiar friends. When we argue, is it necessary to separate? The most moving relationship in the universe isn't a satellite orbiting a planet, but the 4.5-billion-year relationship between Earth and Moon, who, despite their quarrels, can still acknowledge each other's connection. From an angry departure to wandering to the ends of the Pacific, the Moon traveled vast distances only to discover that within Earth's clumsy rotation lay a heart that always faced her. Confronting problems head-on, bravely saying "I'm sorry," and all interpersonal problems will be resolved.

☆ A work by an award-winning Italian emerging picture book artist, whose ingenious creativity and charming characters bring the solar system to life on paper.

Noemi Vola, a post-90s artist who won the Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award for Best Illustration, uses her consistent charming, natural, and infectious drawing style to make the celestial bodies of the solar system vivid and lively on paper, with the unique charm of each planet clear at a glance. Vola's Moon is a long-legged girl with a backpack, and the universe is rendered as a colorful celebration steeped in candy colors, with the entire interstellar journey exuding a carnival rhythm. Beneath the beautiful illusions, rigorous planetary knowledge is subtly woven in, using humorous visual language to dispel the dryness of scientific concepts, easily resonating with child readers.

◎ Content Introduction

The story begins with a rift in the relationship between the Moon and Earth…

The Moon and Earth had a big argument, and the Moon, unable to bear it any longer, packed her bags and left. Thus, she embarked on a journey to explore the planets of the solar system – from scorching Venus to giant Jupiter, from stinky Uranus to blue Neptune. Along the way, the Moon discovered Earth's unique charm beyond other planets. But as she gazed at the edge of the solar system and met Pluto, she began to wonder if Earth was perhaps the best place for her…

The end of the story also includes an explanation of the relationship between the Moon and Earth, as well as scientific tidbits about the characteristics of each planet in the solar system and the number of their moons.

◎ Media Recommendation

The universe operates on a cosmic law of separation, manipulation, choice, and reconciliation, much like the movement of stars.

——《Kirkus Reviews》

This is a joyful and richly meaningful work that depicts the wondrous celestial bodies of our solar system and conveys profound social-emotional learning (SEL) concepts: disagreements between good friends can sometimes be resolved with just a little empathy.

——《School Library Journal》