Two original fables demonstrate opposite ways a community might resolve conflict. Fox responds selfishly after he sees Sun "tumble from its cradle of clouds." The result: "It no longer mattered to the animals who was right and who was wrong...." After Moon "slips through a buttonhole of sky" Bear encourages the animals to solve the dilemma together. "Moon is ours to tend but not to own." Vitale's exquisite illustrations were rendered in oil paints on wooden boards for a book that can stimulate active discussion. (Ages 6-10)

This distinctive, haunting picture book challenges readers to determine which of two stories is true. Two stunningly illustrated fables, the Fox's story and the Bear's story, tell about the fultility of war and the power of myth. Full color.