Many Moons by James Thurber. Though many try, only the court jester is able to fulfill Princess Lenore's wish for the moon. Narrates the preparations and activities which culminated in man's first landing on the moon in July 1969. Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle. Monica's father fulfills her request for the moon by taking it down after it is small enough to carry, but it continues to change in size.
Some pages fold out to display particularly large pictures.
Possum's Harvest Moon by Anne Hunter. When Possum wakes up one evening and sees the full harvest moon, he decides to throw one last party before the long winter. But everyone is too busy preparing for winter and it looks as if nobody will come to Possum's party. Rabbit and the Moon by Douglas Wood. Crane helps Rabbit fulfill his dream of riding across the sky to the moon.