The children had never in all their lives been out of doors so early in the morning—before their mother and father were up, before the sun itself was up!

And from that first magic moment, this is the story of a boy and a girl and a summer day; of the sunrise and spider webs laced with dew, of shadows that change from large to small and back again, of the earth that changes all day long until the sun disappears beyond the lake. At night there is the after-supper talk with Mother, who helps them understand what they have seen all day.

The author and artist of HOUSES FROM THE SEA have again captured the child's wonder and joy in the world about him, and have simply and carefully answered some of his natural questions about his world.

From the dust jacket