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Text and photographs describe the sun, where stars come from, how an eclipse happens, and other facts about the sun and stars.

Provides information about the Sun through a collection of facts, experiments, projects, illustrations, and stories and legends.

Illustrations and text present information about the features of the sun, solar activity and eclipses, and the importance of the sun to life on Earth.

Presents a children's book that describes how the sun controls weather patterns and discusses why it is warmer in the summer and colder in the winter, the water cycle, and other interesting facts about the sun.

A description of the sun, the star of our solar system, which includes information on its origin, physical composition, and characteristics, as well as on studies made of the sun by instruments and satellites.

In this animated version of Peter Parnalls illustration children get a round the world look at customs people use to greet the day.

Examines the energy and light produced by the sun and their importance to life on Earth.

Describes the characteristics of the sun and the ways in which it regulates life on earth.

Contents: What if the sun went dark? -- The sun's blemished face -- The sun's "engine room" -- The expedition that "discovered" the sun -- The sun's ghostly atmosphere -- The sun-earth connection -- The sun as a "middle-aged" star -- "Chasing" solar eclipses and other projects.

An easy-to-read introduction to sunshine, the powerful rays of light produced by the sun.

One day Bear reaches up into the sky, steals Sun, and buries him in a cave.

Describes how the sun's rays reach the earth, how they affect the environment, and why sunshine is important to us.

Translation of: Sonne und Mond. One memorable day the impossible happens when the sun and the moon meet each other.

During "murketiden," the dark months between September and March, a Norwegian girl and her family try to hasten the arrival of spring.

Stephanie Michelle, who cares for animals and listens to the sun, believes the homeless child, Fondo, when he tells her that the geese have invited him to fly away with them.