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The Way to Start a Day

Published
Jul 1978
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General Fiction General Fiction
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32

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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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Jun 1986 Aladdin ISBN 0689710542
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Jul 1978 Atheneum ISBN 0684156512
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May 1986 Turtleback Books ISBN 0606009914
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May 1986 Turtleback Books ISBN 0808574779
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Apr 2014 Atheneum ISBN B00F8KUJ76
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Apr 2014 Atheneum ISBN 1481417169
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