Sun Mother Wakes the World: An Australian Creation Story

by Diane Wolkstein

Book Overview

At the beginning of the world, it was dark and silent and nothing stirred anywhere, until a voice roused the sleeping Sun Mother in the sky, telling her it was time to wake up all the creatures of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688139159
• ISBN13: 9780688139155
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Fascinating Creation Story for all ages

I recently read this story to my 1st grade class and they were enraptured. The story takes us through the stages of the world being quiet and dark and then changing with the arrival of Sun Mother. We discussed if Sun Mother was the Sun or just lived in the Sun. The art work is evocative, the story fluid, and the Creation well laid out. Viewing the creation of the moon and north star, plants, animals, and finally people will enrich the imagination of any reader. Great to read to children of any age, this book belongs on the shelf with the highest quality Creation stories.