\u201cGood golden sun, \/ where have you been? \/ We\u2019ve been waiting in the dark, \/ eager for your glow again.\u201d Relying on gentle soft rhymes, an unseen narrator poses a series of questions to the sun. \u201cDo you think about the scary things that sometimes lie in wait?\u201d \u201cWon\u2019t you lend me some milk or meat? \/ Won\u2019t you help to pull the plow?\u201d Wenzel\u2019s signature art, constructed out of cut paper, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, and crayon and digitally rendered, fits his text perfectly. The pop of the golden sun on each page serves as a distinct reminder about what lies in store. Though this isn\u2019t an informational science tale, Wenzel\u2019s art nevertheless highlights how energy from the sun passes from creature to creature. It might begin with a bee taking sustenance from flowers (which, notably, grow thanks to the energy of the sun). That bee then creates honey, which is eaten by a bear. After biting the bear, a mosquito is devoured by a bird, who in turn drops an egg, which is eaten by a mouse. The path of the sun\u2019s energy\u2014conveyed through a golden glow bathing one animal or another\u2014never truly ceases. Readers will delight in tracing the sun\u2019s path and all that it\u2019s sure to contain.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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