A poetic description, adapted from the Kumulipo, a traditional Hawaiian creation chant, of how in the darkest night were born the simplest creatures, then with the breaking of dawn more complex ones, and finally people and day.
The words of the well-known hymn reflect God's creation of animals, flowers, mountains, sun, rivers, humans, and the ability to enjoy all that he made.
An illustrated retelling of the Plains Indians myth that describes how the "Earth Maker" asks the birds and animals for help to rebuild all the land that has been covered by water.
