Musicians of the Sun

by Gerald McDermott

Book Overview

When the Lord of the Night sees that his world is sad and colorless because his four special musicians have been locked-away by Sun, he sends Wind to free them to play their special music and fill the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689807066
• ISBN13: 9780689807060
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 12.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Beautiful!

We love this story! The four musicians are four different colors & are held captive by the sun, until the wind is sent to save them and bring them back to earth for the people to sing and dance and enjoy color and light. Even the sun is reconciled by the change in the earth & the people. We also appreciated learning the history of the story at the end of the book. A must-have!

beautiful book

This is a beautiful book. I borrowed it from my local library to use as part of a unit on Aztecs I was making (I'm an education major), and after I read it I immediately wanted my own copy! I especially appreciated the background information the author gave at the end of the book, explaining a bit about the history of the story and how the illustrations were done.

A captivating retelling of an Aztec myth with incredible art

I pulled this book off the shelf at the library when browsing with my four year old. The book is oversized with beautiful artwork on the cover. My son ended up loving it more than I did. He was enthralled with the story and the pictures. He wanted it read over and over again until he could tell the story himself. This book is a treasure and a must-have for our own bookshelves.