"Look, Mom! A shooting star!" Evelyn pointed at the window. A bright light zoomed across the night sky.
"Whoa, that's no star, Evelyn," Mom chuckled. "That's a magic spaceship!"
Suddenly, the spaceship stopped right in front of their house! A beam of light shot out and gently lifted Evelyn and Mom up, up, up into the air.
"Whee! We're flying!" Evelyn giggled, kicking her feet in the air.
Mom held on tight, her eyes wide. "This is quite an adventure!"
The spaceship landed with a soft bump on a dusty, gray surface. They were on the Moon!
Evelyn hopped out, her eyes sparkling. "Wowzers! It's so bright!"
Mom carefully stepped out, holding onto Evelyn's hand. "And there's no gravity!" she exclaimed as her feet floated off the ground.
They bounced across the Moon, past giant craters and sparkling dust. Suddenly, a group of tiny, glowing creatures fluttered towards them. They had butterfly wings, twinkly dresses, and magic wands!
"Hello!" Evelyn waved excitedly. "Are you fairies?"
The fairies giggled, their voices like tiny bells. "We are the Moon Fairies! And we help people learn about responsibility!"
Evelyn tilted her head. "Responsibility? What's that?"
One fairy tapped her chin with her wand. "It means being in charge of your actions and making good choices!"
Mom nodded. "Like when you put your toys away, Evelyn, that's being responsible!"
"Oh!" Evelyn said. "Can the fairies teach me more about responsibility?"
The fairies clapped their tiny hands. "Of course! Let's play a game!"
The fairies hid Evelyn's favorite teddy bear amongst the Moon rocks. "Now, Evelyn," a fairy explained, "it's your responsibility to find your teddy. Remember to look carefully and don't give up!"
Evelyn searched high and low, peeking behind craters and under moon rocks. Finally, she spotted her teddy bear tucked behind a giant rock!
"I found him!" Evelyn shouted, hugging her teddy. "Being responsible is fun!"
The fairies cheered. "You learned a valuable lesson today, Evelyn!"
Mom smiled proudly. "I'm proud of you for being responsible, Evelyn!"
Just then, the magic spaceship returned. Evelyn and Mom hugged the fairies goodbye and climbed back in.
As they zoomed back to Earth, Evelyn told her mom all about responsibility and the Moon Fairies. "I'm going to be the most responsible girl in Houston!" she declared.
Mom laughed. "I believe you will, Evelyn! You're a very special girl."
Back in their living room, Evelyn looked out the window at the moon shining bright. "Thank you, Moon Fairies!" she whispered, a big smile on her face. She knew that even though space was big and exciting, being responsible was an adventure too!
