The story appears to be inspired by the story of Hansel and Gretel published by the Brothers Grimm, albeit having a less dark scenario.
Moon | Sailor Moon | moon | From the Earth to the Moon | Keith Moon | Ban Ki-moon | Titan (moon) | From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries) | The Dark Side of the Moon | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Sun Myung Moon | Half Moon Bay, California | William Least Heat-Moon | Moon River | Half Moon Bay | Emily of New Moon | Warren Moon | Ring Round the Moon | Moon Ska Records | Full Moon | Explorers on the Moon | Bitter Moon | Vincent Moon | The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress | Shine On, Harvest Moon | the Moon | Silvery Grebe | Moon Records | Europa (moon) | Claire of the Moon |
G. H. Elliott retired to Rottingdean, Brighton where he lived in a cottage he named "Silvery Moon" after his song "I Used to Sigh for the Silvery Moon".