The Origin of Day and Night

Thank you Inhabit Media and NetGalley for the lovely book. I love fairy tales and legends. This Arctic story tells the tale of the origin of day and night. When a a hare and fox disagree over a preference for light and dark, day and night are born. With fun illustrations and an interesting story, this would be an excellent  picture book for young readers.

An interesting pourquoi tale explaining how day and night came to be.  The fox and the hare both wanted to hunt for food, one in light and one in dark.  They had to figure out a way to share the time between both.  This is a wonderful addition to a folktale collection looking for another tale.

Lovely retelling of an Inuit tale

This book is a nicely illustrated retelling of an Inuit tale of how night and day came to be. While the book is short, the text is appropriate for an early grade child to read, although it could be read to a preschooler. Nicely done.

I received a copy for review from the publisher, but will likely give copies as gifts.

The Origin of Day and Night is a beautifully illustrated Inuit tale about how the cycle of day and night came to be. I had never heard this tale before and it is a really lovely story about a fox and a hare who have to work together to make sure they both get to eat because Fox eats at night but Hare eats during the day. The illustrations are sparsely colored and suit the story perfectly.

The Origin of Day and Night is Inuit tale on the cycle of day and night.  Fox needs darkness to hunt,  Rabbit need light to forage.  Can a agreement can be struck for both animals to benefit?

This Inuit retelling introduces a different voice of Indigenous storytelling using modern language and contemporary illustrations,  This picture book would be enjoyed by preschoolers to early grade students and would be a wonderful addition to any folktale or indigenous collection.

I have received a ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review.