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Where Did the Sun Go? Myths and Legends of Solar Eclipses Around the World Told with Poetry and Puppetry

Where Did the Sun Go? Myths and Legends of Solar Eclipses Around the World Told with Poetry and Puppetry

Where Did the Sun Go? Myths and Legends of Solar Eclipses Around the World Told with Poetry and Puppetry

Janet Cameron Hoult

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Outskirts Press
Año de edición:
2013
Materia
Poesía
ISBN:
9781432770808
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WHY IS THERE NIGHT DURING THE DAY? For thousands of years, our ancestors created myths and legends to explain the puzzle of solar eclipses. The poems in this book bring the ancient beliefs of many different cultures to life. Designed for children, parents, and educators, this delightful book includes a puppet show script, with instructions for easy to create puppets, stage directions and other helpful hints for creating a fabulously fun show, while answering the question, 'Where Did the Sun Go?'

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