Moon Sherbet
One sultry summer day, the author was thoughtlessly looking out the window when she became worried. 'It's this hot but the apartment and car windows are tightly closed which probably means that countless air-conditioners are running inside. This will cause outside temperatures to steadily go up.' The moon in the sky looked red, as if it were extremely hot. 'This may lead to the moon melting!' Grumbling, the author began to imagine what would happen if the moon melted. This is how the picture book Moon Sherbet began.
It is a summer night when it is so hot that people cannot go to sleep. Wolf apartment residents tightly close their windows, turn on their air-conditioners and fans, and try to go to sleep.
Drip, drip, drip..... What is this sound? Oh my. The moon in the sky started to melt. After seeing this sight, the apartment complex president, who is an old lady, takes out a large rubber basin and uses it to hold the water dripping from the moon. After thinking about what she should do with the moon water, she puts it into a sherbet mold and freezes it. The neighbors remain indifferent, continually using their air-conditioners and fans.
But then.... there was a power outage. Neighbors come out of their homes to find out what is going on when they are attracted to the bright, yellow light and gather at the old lady's home. The old lady gives out the moon sherbet to the neighbors, who are exhausted from the heat. The neighbors don't find it hot anymore when they eat the moon sherbet. There is no need for an air-conditioner or fan anymore. The neighbors open their windows wide, and have sweet, cool dreams, just like the sherbet.
There is a knock, knock, knock..... Where is the noise coming from this time? Someone is standing outside the door because the moon has disappeared, causing a difficult situation. What should be done about the moon that disappeared? The old lady is in deep thought again.
