rising and setting

Illustrations and simple text depict children in different countries around the world enjoying the universal benefits of the Sun from sunup in Japan to sundown in Madagascar.

Harry Moon takes over an early morning paper route and finds his magic teacher doing important work just before sun rise.

"On a peculiarly long night, three farm animals set out on a daring quest to bring the sunrise"--Provided by publisher.

Explains the earth's rotation and how it makes the sun set.

Provides a scientific explanation of how and why the sun sets, discusses the importance of the sun, and includes a glossary.

Sylvie the cat persuades her boy to go into the darkness very late at night, where they are greeted by the shadows of roses and other flowers, and by nocturnal animals who whisper, "it's almost here.".

Looks at sunsets, including their creation by the Earth's orbit around the Sun, day and night, and their colors.

Every dark and cold morning Rupa tromps around her tiny cookfire in order to raise the sun, but when she decides it is time for a rest the village elders must try to find a substitute.

Everyone wonders if the sun would wake up without a young rooster to crow and wake it up.

Easy-to-read, rhyming text follows Mommy and Little Bear as they go out early one morning to see the day dawn and find other woodland creatures awakening as they pass by.