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32 pp.
| Holiday |
March, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-8234-1389-6$$15.95
(2)
K-3
A Miao pourquoi story from Western China tells how the sun, hiding in a cave, hears a rooster crow, and, enamored of the sound, slowly reappears to the cheers of the townsfolk. As a token of his gratitude, the sun gives the rooster a small red crown. The illustrations reflect the traditions of ancient scroll paintings; the pacing of the story is synchronized with the pictures so that the visual and verbal elements form a seamless unit. Source note included.
Reviewer: Mary M. Burns
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 1999