Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
1968 picture book by Elphinstone Dayrell
- Children's picture book
- African Folk Tale
Why The Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky is a children's picture book written by Elphinstone Dayrell and illustrated by Blair Lent retelling an African folk tale about the origin of the world and its natural elements.[1] The book was published by Houghton Mifflin Company in 1968.
In 1969 it received the Caldecott Honor for Lent's illustrations. It has been cited as an example of a pourquoi story for young readers.[2]
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