A DRESS FOR THE MOON written and illustrated by Linda Wolfsgruber and translated by Shelley Tanaka

Thank goodness for translators like Shelley Tanaka who brings us the lyrical writer and illustrations of Austrian artist Linda Wolfsgruber’s A DRESS FOR THE MOON. Wolfsgruber takes the fascinating perspective of an envious moon who fixates on the dresses worn by humans. Luckily, a tailor comes forward and measures the full moon and creates a magnificent quilt-like garb and using his ruler for a road, transport it to Moon. Unluckily, he seems not to understand the phases of the moon who keeps “losing weight” despite alterations. A frustrated tailor finally returns to see the moon “shining magnificently, bedecked with its own light.” The vibrant fabrics and the stylized illustrations bring extra magic to the message of one’s own shine being the most spectacular garb. Find out more in the Purchase link below.