The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer
On a peculiarly long night, three farm animals set off on a daring quest to bring the sunrise.
Fans of Erin and Philip C. Stead’s books will instantly love this quirky barnyard trio’s magical quest to bring the sunrise, in the style of their previous animal books A Sick Day for Amos McGee and Bear Has a Story to Tell.
A mule,
A milk cow,
A miniature horse,
Standing in a barn door,
Waiting for the sun to rise.
As this trio rests in their comfortable barn, a realization slowly dawns on them. . . the sun is late to rise.
After consulting barn owl (who always knows what to do), they take Rooster and set off on an epic journey further than they’ve ever gone before; through the acre of tall corn, past the sleeping giant, all the way to the edge of the world.
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Book At A Glance
# of Pages: 32
Book Binding: Hardcover
Year of Publication: 2022
Publisher: Neal Porter Books
Language: en
ISBN: 9780823444281
Creator Bio
Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead are a husband and wife duo of award-winning children's book authors and illustrators. They have collaborated on several books together, including the Caldecott Medal-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee. Philip, a Michigan native, studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design while Erin, originally from Texas, studied at Parsons School of Design in New York. Their unique combination of storytelling and illustration creates whimsical and heartwarming tales that have captivated young readers and critics alike. They currently reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
