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Book Review and GIVEAWAY
Saving the Sun
Written by Emma Pearl
Illustrated by Sara Ugolotti
Published by Page Street Kids
Mom's Review
Saving the Sun is a spectacularly illustrated legend about the origin of beautiful sunsets. Luna and her father are at their favorite summer site when they witness the sun plunge into the sea. Realizing that the sun has become stuck, Luna and her father are determined to rescue the sun. Using local natural resources, they braid a rope while time stands still, and they are aided by sea animals to harness the sun and drag it over the edge of this horizon. In the morning they are stunned to see that the sun was effectively extinguished by its dip in the sea and are again determined to help. With the assistance of a troop of monkeys, they build a massive bonfire, which a flock of birds use to reignite the sun. Restored to glory, a grateful sun presents stunning sunsets for the benefit of Luna and her father.
Ugolotti has captured the stunning beauty of sunsets with her illustrations, spiriting the reader away to an idyllic island where Pearl welcomes the reader into the intimate sphere of Luna and her father’s summer story. Readers will understand how all of nature is intertwined by the way that Luna and her father use local, natural resources to rescue the sun each time, as well as by how the animals aid them. Furthermore, the audience observes the efficacy of collaboration and the beauty of gratitude. Everyone involved -- from the birds to Luna to the whale to the sun -- has a role to play in this pourquoi tale, explaining the origin of beautiful sunsets. Just as one reads other traditional literature for the predictability, the triumph of the good, and the cultural values, one reads Saving the Sun, a worthy addition to the genre! I highly recommend it for young children, from babies through the primary grades.
Written by Emma Pearl
Illustrated by Sara Ugolotti
Published by Page Street Kids
Mom's Review
Saving the Sun is a spectacularly illustrated legend about the origin of beautiful sunsets. Luna and her father are at their favorite summer site when they witness the sun plunge into the sea. Realizing that the sun has become stuck, Luna and her father are determined to rescue the sun. Using local natural resources, they braid a rope while time stands still, and they are aided by sea animals to harness the sun and drag it over the edge of this horizon. In the morning they are stunned to see that the sun was effectively extinguished by its dip in the sea and are again determined to help. With the assistance of a troop of monkeys, they build a massive bonfire, which a flock of birds use to reignite the sun. Restored to glory, a grateful sun presents stunning sunsets for the benefit of Luna and her father.
Ugolotti has captured the stunning beauty of sunsets with her illustrations, spiriting the reader away to an idyllic island where Pearl welcomes the reader into the intimate sphere of Luna and her father’s summer story. Readers will understand how all of nature is intertwined by the way that Luna and her father use local, natural resources to rescue the sun each time, as well as by how the animals aid them. Furthermore, the audience observes the efficacy of collaboration and the beauty of gratitude. Everyone involved -- from the birds to Luna to the whale to the sun -- has a role to play in this pourquoi tale, explaining the origin of beautiful sunsets. Just as one reads other traditional literature for the predictability, the triumph of the good, and the cultural values, one reads Saving the Sun, a worthy addition to the genre! I highly recommend it for young children, from babies through the primary grades.
On a side note, I could also totally see using this in a literature study with older kids, looking at different forms of traditional literature and how those forms are used today. 
GIVEAWAY
Saving the Sun Book Giveaway
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Enter for the chance to win a hardcover copy of Saving the Sun and Mending the Moon.
Four (4) winners receive:
A hardcover copy of Saving the Sun
A hardcover copy of Mending the Moon
Disclosure: This post is made in partnership with Page Street Kids as part of the blog tour coordinated by The Children's Book Review. All thoughts are my own.
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