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Describes the characteristics of the sun and the ways in which it regulates life on earth.

"Learning about space in school is so exciting that a child space enthusiast's imagination launches into a mission to discover more about the sun!"-- Provided by publisher.

Discusses what is known about the sun in particular and stars in general and describes some possible effects of the sun's gradual demise on life on earth.

During "murketiden, " the dark months between September and March, a Norwegian girl and her family try to hasten the arrival of spring.

Text and illustrations describe how people all over the world celebrate the sunrise.

When Dog wakes up early, in the middle of the night, he launches all the other farm animals in a worried search for the missing sun.

An hour-by-hour description of the activities that take place as the sun rises, moves through the sky, and finally sets.

After taking the wrong turn while flying home, a drowsy owl unknowingly flies into an attic, where he awakens to find that the sun hasnt risen.

"One dawn, when the Moon hears the laughter of awakening children, she yearns to see them. But the day belongs to the Sun. And he refuses to share the daytime sky. As the Moon eclipses him and lets him see the stars--he also sees his place in the universe! A pourquois tale that explains why the moon can sometimes be seen in the daytime"-- Provided by publisher.