Happy Little Sun by Shilu Zhang and Ming En - OPTIONAL

Happy Little Sun by Shilu Zhang, illustrated by Ming En. PICTURE BOOK. Reycraft, 2020. $18. 9781478868477

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

The Sun loves playing games with the worldly creatures, especially because he wins every time.  When Shade, however, enters the game, Sun finds an opponent who could not beat.

The Sun’s story ends with an odd “do you know why”. That ending weakens an otherwise clever book.

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS