# The Sun Is Late and So Is the Farmer - Hardcover

by **Philip C. Stead** (Author), **Erin E. Stead** (Illustrator)

**On a peculiarly long night, three farm animals set off on a daring quest to bring the sunrise.**

Fans of Erin and Philip C. Stead's books will instantly love this quirky barnyard trio's magical quest to bring the sunrise, in the style of their previous animal books _A Sick Day for Amos McGee_ and _Bear Has a Story to Tell_.

_A mule,_  
_A milk cow,_  
_A miniature horse,_  
_Standing in a barn door,_  
_Waiting for the sun to rise._

As this trio rests in their comfortable barn, a realization slowly dawns on them. . . the sun is late to rise.

After consulting barn owl (who always knows what to do), they take Rooster and set off on an epic journey further than they've ever gone before; through the acre of tall corn, past the sleeping giant, all the way to the edge of the world.

**A _Kirkus Reviews_ Best Book of the Year**  
**A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection**  

### Author Biography

**Erin and Philip C. Stead** are an award-winning picture book team. Their book _A Sick Day for Amos McGee_ (400,000 plus copies sold to date) won the Caldecott Medal and was named a _New York Times_ Best Illustrated Book and a _Publisher's Weekly_ Best Children's Book. Other popular books include _Music for Mister Moon, Bear Has a Story to Tell_, an E. B White Award Honor Book. Most recently they collaborated with Mark Twain on _The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine_, a major New York Times Bestseller and the recipient of much major media attention including profiles on CBS _Sunday Morning_ and _The New Yorker_. They live in Michigan.  

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.43 x 8.89 x 9.62 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 29, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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