Status
Available
Collection
Publication
Gulliver Books (2001), Edition: 1st, 40 pages
Description
After hearing Ocean's stories, Sun invites Ocean to the house he shares with his wife, Moon, but his visitor proves to be more than his house can hold.
Local notes
Horn Book Guide, 03/31/2002
In this Nigerian folktale, Sun invites Ocean to visit him and Moon in their bamboo house on earth, but although Sun makes the house much bigger, Ocean still overflows everything, forcing Sun and Moon to jump up and live in the sky. The tale is well paced and well told, and the dreamy, muted oil illustrations show intriguing details. Copyright 2001 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
In this Nigerian folktale, Sun invites Ocean to visit him and Moon in their bamboo house on earth, but although Sun makes the house much bigger, Ocean still overflows everything, forcing Sun and Moon to jump up and live in the sky. The tale is well paced and well told, and the dreamy, muted oil illustrations show intriguing details. Copyright 2001 of The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
Awards
Minnesota Book Awards (Finalist — Children — 2002)