The Children of the Sun
(Stories from Latin America)

Black and gray dominate the palette, but the deft use of bright colors, either as the turquoise of a flowing river or the vibrant oranges and yellows of the Sun god, create dramatic full spreads, while varying opacity brings dimension and movement....it will fit nicely in a unit on foundational myths.

The illustrations are both abstract and detailed, capturing the vast, varied terrain of the Andean mountain range. The Children of the Sun might become part of a class set of ancient origin stories or a coffee-table book for discerning adult folklorists.

Chirif's conversational tone, brisk pacing, and rich descriptions of the natural world create a tale ideal for reading aloud...Palomino's digital line illustrations, with their spare use of color and charcoal like texture, gorgeously evoke ancient art...A wondrous adaptation of a Peruvian creation story.

[A] wide-eyed adaptation of a quietly marvelous Inca folktale, originally published in Spain and shared here in a hushed, knowing tone...Accompanied by Palomino's stark, dramatic artwork—breathtaking in scope and full of life—this story is utterly spellbinding, as soothing in tone as a lullaby. A brief addendum defines potentially unfamiliar terms and provides a just-right splash of context on the Inca and the legend. An origin epic brilliantly retold.