"Many years ago the sun and water were great friends, and both lived on the earth together."

The origin of the world and its natural elements has become a matter of much new theorizing in scientific circles. But primitive people from ages past have already created some of the most highly imaginative and entertaining stories to explain the world about them.

Originally adapted by Elphinstone Dayrell from an old African folktale, this is the simple tale of the Sun, the Moon, and the Water and how they came to be where they are.

Blair Lent, whose distinctive style has earned him much praise for THE WAVE and BABA YAGA, now presents this timeless tale with an original touch, personalizing his subjects while still keeping their essential characters. His art easily joins the spirit of the telling and through his earth color and primitive motif he captures a true feeling of Africa.

From the dust jacket