Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky

illustrated by Blair Lent, written by Elphinstone Dayrell, and published by Houghton

The book cover of "Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky" by Elphinstone Dayrell, illustrations by Blair Lent features a stylized drawing of the sun in the sky, above a village hut with plants on each side of it. The Randolph Caldecott Medal Honor Award Seal has been affixed above the title, near the upper right corner.

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Awards Won

Title Year
Randolph Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott and is intended to create more abundant and joyful life in pictures for children. It is awarded to the most distinguished American picture book for children published in the United States during the year, and shall be awarded to the artist whether or not he be author of the text.
 1969 - Honor(s)