Byrd Baylor和Peter Parnall是一对绘本界的”白银“搭档，他们合作的作品多以沙漠和荒原为背景，曾三获凯迪克银奖。


本书描写了各个不同时代、不同地方的人如何用各自不同的方式来表示对太阳的敬畏，迎接一天的到来。

"The way to start the day is to go outdoors and face the sun, making it welcome for the new day by your song or gift or blessing, as the cavemen did, and the Peruvians . . . and the people of Egypt, Africa and China . . . Parnall's geographic composition, his brilliant colors, and his precise and elegant use of the line reflect the strength and lyricism of the writing."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Book. Caldecott Honor Book; ALA Notable Children's Book; the Horn Book Fanfare List.