The Way to Start a Day
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1978 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

The Way to Start a Day

Written by Byrd Baylor · Illustrated by Peter Parnall

Discover how cultures worldwide celebrate the dawn's arrival.

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32 pages· 565 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· AD600L
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Bookroo's summary

Journey through time with Baylor Bird as diverse cultures—from cavemen to Aztecs and Egyptians—celebrate the dawn. Each sunrise is a new beginning, a fleeting moment to honor. Will you create your own sunrise song?

From the publisher

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.

Awards

Caldecott Honor (1979)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
565
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD600L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
29239
Publication
Published
July 1, 1978
First published
January 1, 1978
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780684156514
LCCN
78023430
OCLC
3627882

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