The Archer and the Sun: A Tale from China

by Rob Cleveland

Book Overview

Why does the sun go up in the morning and down at night? The Archer and the Sun is an ancient story from China. It tells the legend of a time when there were many suns in the sky and it was miserably hot. The people got together to come up with a solution to make their living conditions more hospitable. They decided to call upon the best archer in the land to come and shoot down all of the suns except for one. As a result, the remaining sun naturally...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874838789
• ISBN13: 9780874838787
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: August House Publishers
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.6" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3