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Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky: An African Folktale
Contributor(s): Lent, Blair (Author)

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ISBN: 0395539633     ISBN-13: 9780395539637
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 1990
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Annotation: "An adaptation of an African folktale is interpreted with originality and harmony in this handsome, intriguing picture".--Booklist.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Dewey: 398.2
LCCN: 68014293
Age Level: 4-7
Grade Level: PreK-2
Lexile Measure: 570(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.6" W x 8.9" L (0.28 lbs) 26 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - African
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Caldecott Medal, Honor Book, Picture Book, 1969
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/13/1990
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 29778
Reading Level: 3.1   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Sun and his wife, the moon, lived on Earth and built a large house so that the water people could visit. But so many poured in that they were forced to move to the sky.

Contributor Bio(s): Dayrell, Elphinstone: - Elphinstone Dayrell (1869-1917) is also the author of Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria and Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa.Lent, Blair: - Blair Lent (1930-2009) won the 1973 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration (The Funny Little Woman by Arlene Mosel).
 
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