Under The lemon Moon is a multicultural, children’s book set in Mexico. This story is about a little girl who is awakened one night by a noise in the garden. When Rosalinda and her pet hen investigate, they find a man leaving the garden with a sack full of lemons from Rosalinda’s beloved tree. In the process of taking the lemons the tree is harmed. Rosalinda seeks advice from family members and friend about how to save her sick tree. During her quest she meets the Night Man, the man responsible for taking lemons from the tree. Rosalinda learns the reason why the Night Man stole the lemons. Rosalinda discovers a way to fix her tree and help the man who took her lemons.

The front cover of this story is very appealing with a lemon doubling as a bright moon. This story can be found written in both English and Spanish. Within the English version Spanish word are mingled within the text of the story. I like this story because it promotes values of sharing and forgiving. Children will be intrigued with the luminous pictures in this book. Because of the thoughtful plot, I recommend this book for a great bedtime story.

I would read this story to students and have them translate Spanish words into English. Both versions of the book could be used in a class and compared to one another. I would read this story to younger students before community circle. Students would then tell the class a time they share and how it made them feel. Students could research the differences between the culture in our country and that of Mexico.

A man takes all the lemons off a girl's lemon tree, and the tree becomes sick. Her adventure in discovering why and about help in the community. ( )