Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
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AuthorElphinstone Dayrell
IllustratorBlair Lent
LanguageEnglish
Genre
- Children's picture book
- African Folk Tale
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| Author | Elphinstone Dayrell |
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| Illustrator | Blair Lent |
| Language | English |
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| Published | 1968 |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Company |
| Publication place | United States |
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] A version of the story has traditionally been told by coastal West African societies, the Efik-Ibibio speaking people of Nigeria among them.[2] 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.[3]
