The Way to Start a Day (Caldecott Honor Book)
Beautiful paintings highlight the ways various peoples from around the world welcome the sun and the start of a new day in this Caldecott Honor–winning picture book.

Some people say there is a new sun every day, and that it begins its life at dawn and lives for one day only. They say you have to welcome it.

From cavemen, to the Aztecs, to the ancient Egyptians, Baylor Bird describes the ways that people throughout history and the world celebrated the dawn. By the end you may be inspired to create your own song for the sunrise.
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The Way to Start a Day (Caldecott Honor Book)
Beautiful paintings highlight the ways various peoples from around the world welcome the sun and the start of a new day in this Caldecott Honor–winning picture book.

Some people say there is a new sun every day, and that it begins its life at dawn and lives for one day only. They say you have to welcome it.

From cavemen, to the Aztecs, to the ancient Egyptians, Baylor Bird describes the ways that people throughout history and the world celebrated the dawn. By the end you may be inspired to create your own song for the sunrise.
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The Way to Start a Day (Caldecott Honor Book)

The Way to Start a Day (Caldecott Honor Book)

The Way to Start a Day (Caldecott Honor Book)

The Way to Start a Day (Caldecott Honor Book)

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Overview

Beautiful paintings highlight the ways various peoples from around the world welcome the sun and the start of a new day in this Caldecott Honor–winning picture book.

Some people say there is a new sun every day, and that it begins its life at dawn and lives for one day only. They say you have to welcome it.

From cavemen, to the Aztecs, to the ancient Egyptians, Baylor Bird describes the ways that people throughout history and the world celebrated the dawn. By the end you may be inspired to create your own song for the sunrise.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780684156514
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 07/01/1978
Series: Way to Start a Day Series
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 7.75(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile: AD500L (what's this?)
Age Range: 4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Byrd Baylor lives and writes in Arizona, presenting images of the Southwest and an intense connection between the land and the people. Her prose illustrates vividly the value of simplicity, the natural world, and the balance of life within it.
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