Byrd Baylor和Peter Parnall是一對繪本界的”白銀“搭檔，他們合作的作品多以沙漠和荒原為背景，曾三獲凱迪克銀獎。


本書描寫了各個不同時代、不同地方的人如何用各自不同的方式來表示對太陽的敬畏，迎接一天的到來。

"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.