Why does the sun only shine during the day? That is the big question young Luna brings to her grandpa in this gentle picture story by রবিউল কমল, a book whose very title asks why the sun rises in the day. Instead of a dry science lesson, grandpa answers with a magical tale: a contest that stretched right across the sky, sun against moon, and how the two finally learned to take turns.
The story wraps a child's natural curiosity about day and night in warmth and imagination, while quietly teaching the value of friendship, sharing and balance. It also opens an easy way to talk with children about the wonders of the sky above them.
At 36 pages in a sturdy hardcover, it suits bedtime reading, reading aloud in class, or a first English storybook for early readers. The book is currently available for pre-order.