Fox wants one thing: the moon... but how is he going to get it? With some help from other animals, they devise a plan to bring the moon down to earth by creating a rope. Fox climbs the rope up, up, up, while bird flies above and mole holds the bottom. Then, mole falls, and bird falls, but where did fox go? The birds might say that they can see him looking down on them in a full moon.

I remember this story! I love the block-like illustrations. The fact that it is bilingual in English and Spanish makes it more accessible to my dual language kiddos as well.

This is a classic Peruvian folktale about a fox wanting to go to the moon. Fox convinces mole to go with him, but soon enough falls down from the rope they managed to build. The animals laugh at him, and from then on moles prefers his solitary tunnel. This is a great book to introduce folktale. It has vibrant authentic pictures and is a great story to tell the classroom. This book can be for 1st grade to 5th grade. ( )

This folktale, told in both English and Spanish, was a good book. My first observation was regarding the illustrations. They are very geometric, which is not typical of folktales. Though I though the pictures were cool and fun to look at, I don’t think they offered much insight about the story. It was a ‘pourquoi’ folktale, explaining why moles dig underground. However, the story is mainly about the fox’s adventure as he tries to get to the moon. The story is very short and flows quickly. My favorite part about it was the magical elements. The surrealistic aspects make the story bouncy and fun; the reader finds enjoyment in the imaginative details of the story about two friends. The Peruvian folktale is told in two languages, allowing more readers to interact with the text. The big idea is that when looking for adventure outside of typical bounds, one must not fear the unknown. ( )

The book is as fun to read in English as it is to read in Spanish! ( )

This book is written in English and Spanish. It tells the story of a fox wanting to go visit the moon.