Written by Micaela Chirif
Illustrated by Juan Palomino
Translated from the Spanish by Lawrence Schimel
Published by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Mom's Review
The Children of the Sun is an etiological tale of the Inca civilization. Beautiful artwork accompanies the myth detailing how civilization began and the role of the Sun's children, Mama Ocllo and Manco Capac. Just as the early humans learn compassion for the two siblings as the pair searches for a year to establish the first city in the right locale, readers become emotionally invested in the journey and struggles of the two. Chirif, Palomino, and Schimel bring to life this ancient tale and demonstrated its everlasting relevance. The Children of the Sun belongs alongside your child's other myth and religion picture books.
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