Cover of Why The Sun And The Moon Live In The Sky by Elphinstone Dayrell, a children's book set in Africa for ages 3-5

Why The Sun And The Moon Live In The Sky

by Elphinstone Dayrell

Age Group: 3-5
Region: Africa
Categories: Award WinningFairy Tales Folk Tales and Myths
Reading Format: Picture-Books
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About This Book

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.

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