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In the lowcountry (SC), we got to see 70% of this total solar eclipse. What an awe inspiring moment to be a part of. Star dust…looking at star dust! 🌞🌚

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“ Perhaps you are my sun,” the lord replied, perhaps you are hot. You must prove yourself. You must pass through the 4 chambers of ceremony— the Kiva of lions, the Kiva of serpents, the Kiva of the bees, and the Kiva of lightning.”

The boy was not afraid. “Father,” he said, “ I will endure these trials.”

Children can use this story understand how other cultures view the world. I love how traditional literature doesn‘t always come out and say what the moral of the story is instead, it takes you on a journey that helps you realize what it means to you.

I really like how this book really uses traditional Pueblo art to tell this traditional story. The journey this character goes on in the story is one that shows determination and the courage to prove yourself. I believe that this story can pique children‘s interest in learning about other cultures.

“The water very soon overflowed the top of then roof, and the sun and the moon were forced to go up into the sky, where they have remained ever since.“

This story is a classic African folktale. It is a folktale because it explains why something has happened. It is also a story that was passed down through generations. It has traditional African drawings and came from Nigeria.

The sun must build a large home for water and his friends to come and hang out. The sun and his wife moon built a house for water and his friends but the water kept getting deeper and more friends kept coming. Soon the sun and the moon had to move to the roof. the water kept getting higher so eventually they had to move to the sky and have lived there ever since.

“Some say the sun is a golden earring, the earring of a beautiful girl.“

I would use this book in my classroom for various things. The first thing I would use this for is to identify different parts of nature, weather, and the world around us. This story talks about different peoples beliefs on how the sky, sun, moon, and stars came to be. So, I would use this book for children to learn about different counties and peoples beliefs.