Tango Gao - Backside of the Moon

Skyhorse and Skyhorse Publishing is a registered trademark of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.skyhorsepublishing.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. Cover design by Edward A. Bennett and Kelly Zhang Cover drawing by Tango Gao Print ISBN: 978-1-5107-3511-8 Ebook ISBN: 978-1-5107-3512-5 Printed in China No matter where we live on this planet, we can all watch and experience the Moon reflecting its light on us at night. Whether that light is full or teasing us with mere glimpses of its magic light, it is ever-present in our lives.

But this familiar, eternally recognizable face that we see every day also has a dark sidea twinthat we never ever see. It, too, is ever-present, but because the Moon never spins, we never see its other side. I have always wondered what mysteries there must be on the dark side of the Moon. In my life, I have found that the Moons duality is reflected in people, creatures, and experiences, too. No matter what we see on the surface or what is right in front of us, there is always the possibility of something elsethe other side. We may not see it at first, but with little bit of imagination, a new possibility can always come to light.

For the last ten years, Ive been obsessed with this notion of the power of imagination to see beyond and have used my imagination to bring some humor and hopefulness into this world. Shouldnt we all enjoy the mystery and magic of the backside of the Moon?