Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky: An African Folktale
by Elphinstone Dayrell (Author) Blair Lent (Illustrator)
An African folktale tells how the sun and water once lived on earth as friends, but because the sun failed to build his house large enough, he and his wife, the moon, were driven into the sky when the water came to visit them.
"An adaptation of an African folktale is interpreted with originality and harmony in this handsome, intriguing picture." - Booklist.
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Publishers Weekly
Striking primitive illustrations aid in the retelling of this African folktale about the consequences of an overwhelming visit from Water and his people. Ages 4-8. (Apr.)
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ALA/Booklist
An African folktale is interpreted with originality and harmony.
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