InthevalleyofFruitlessmountain,ayounggirlnamedMinlilivesinaramshacklehutwithherparents.WhileherfatherregalesherwitholdfolktalesoftheJadeDragonandtheOldManintheMoon,Minli’smotherchideshimforfillingherheadwithstories.Butinspiredbythesestories,Minlispendsoneofherpreciouscopperpenniesonabeautifulgoldfish,whichissaidtobeabletochangethefortuneoftheowner.Hermotherreprimandsherforthesillypurchase,but,itpaysoffwhenthegoldfishtalksandofferstoshowherthepathtofortuneandwealth!Minliiseventuallyjoinedbyadragonwhocan’tfly,andtogethertheysetouttofindtheOldManoftheMoontoaskhimtofulfilltheirdreams.
FantasycrossedwithChinesefolklore,withtimelesselementsoftheclassicTheWizardofOzmixedin,WheretheMountainMeetstheMoonisawonderousstoryofadventure,devotion,andfriendship.GraceLinhasonceagainwrittenacharming,engagingbookforyoungreaders.
