Every evening it was the same old story. Little Moon Eater woke up.
“I’m hungry! I would like to eat a little something!
And so he ate a piece of the moon. Every evening, the moon grew smaller.
He was greedy, the Moon Eater.
“Oh dear! I’ve already eaten more than half… There was only a little crescent left.
One evening, the Moon Eater ate the last crumb of moon.
“Mum, there isn’t any left and I’m hungry!”
“There, she comes. I’ve made you a beautiful big round moon. Be careful, you greedy little thing. Don’t eat it all at once, this new moon has to last 28 days!