Fall 2024

The Sun and the Mayfly

  • Interest Level: Preschool - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

“Sun, what’s it like living beyond one day?” asked Little Mayfly.

The Sun thought for a moment before saying, “The day passes into the night, and then the night passes into the day. That’s it really.”

When curious Little Mayfly meets the Sun, they form an unusual friendship. But can the Sun answer all Little Mayfly’s intriguing questions? As Little Mayfly flaps her wings, dancing and flying around the beautiful world meeting all kinds of wildlife and nature, she keeps asking questions to everything around her. This is an uplifting story about the power of positivity and making the most of every day.

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978-1-915641-20-5
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Interest Level Preschool - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books
Category SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2024
Publisher New Frontier Publishing
Imprint Little Steps Publishing
Language English
Number of Pages 44
Publication Date 2024-08-06
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV039060, JUV029000, JUV009100
Dewey [E]
Dimensions 9.5 x 9.5
Features Original artwork

Author: Tang Tang

Tang Tang is a bestselling children’s author in China. With a unique storytelling style, full of rich imagination, she has won the National Outstanding Children’s Literature Award three times.

Illustrator: Zhang Xiao

Zhang Xiao is an illustrator and picture book author. Passionate about painting since she was a child, Zhang works in visual display design as well as in books and magazines. She lives in China.