Maya the mouse lives in the dark hole. When she gets out she sees a bright moon shining and  the snow glittering with it's light. 

She would love to have the light in her house and be able to see the colors. She decides then to write a letter to the moon asking for a little of her moonlight and sends it into the sky. But the moon is far away and the letter passes through the window of Santa Claus who decides to help little Maya and finds the way to bring her some moonlight.  

We are easily overcame by this charming story and the beautiful, bright illustrations. 

Japanese edition