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When the Sun Would Not Shine

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When the Sun Would Not Shine

By John Dennison Clarke · Illustrated by Declan Lee About

Amaterasu, the sun goddess, hides in a cave, high in the mountains. The earth is shrouded in darkness and the people of the earth are afraid. What can be done to coax the goddess out of her cave so that there will be light and warmth and happiness again? When the Sun Would Not Shine, based on a Japanese Shinto myth, tells why the natural world is like it is also a story about overcoming sadness.

Text Type: Narrative – Traditional Tale (Japanese)
Reading level: Year 3

Themes: Overcoming Sadness

AuthorJohn Dennison Clarke
IllustratorDeclan Lee About
Type Of BookAustralian Novel
SeriesDeep End
FormatPaperback
ISBN9781741203004
Published23/05/2007
Price Per CopyRRP $7.50
1–9 copies$6.75
10–19 copies$6.37
20+ copies$6.00
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Declan Lee

Declan Lee was born in Liverpool, England, to Irish parents in 1973. His whole family is creative and he has been drawing for as long as he can remember. After moving to Australia he studied Illustration at the University of South Australia Underdale Campus. He graduated in 1997 and decided to pursue a career in the visual arts, but even though he had several successful exhibitions he returned to his first passion of illustration. His previously published books include I Went Shopping, The Fish and the Cat, The Fox and the Crow, King Midas, The Billy Goats Gruff and The Woodcutter. Declan lives in Wayville, South Australia.

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