Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky

By Elphinstone Dayrell, Blair Lent (Illustrator)

Long ago, so the Nigerian folktale says, the Sun and Water were friends and lived on Earth together. When Sun invites Water to visit, the resulting flood forces them into the sky. Elaborately stylized African motifs and traditional patterns are used throughout the book.


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