The Mysterious Well

This book was awarded the "Prix Saint-Exupery - Valeurs Jeunesse," a prize rewarding books for young people which extol the humanist values exemplified by the author of (The Little Prince) Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
"It is set in a faraway village. full moon a beautiful woman emerges from the well and cries all through the night until dawn. The water of the well is plentiful but no man dares drink it lest his skin turn blue ..."