In this tale of the Tupi Indians of the Amazon, the creation myth is altered and there is daylight but no night. Night is kept under the water by the Great Snake, but when his daughter is ill and needs some darkness, he sends her the dark, which is when all the creatures of the night are created.

 

This book features in the following series: Folk Tales From Around the World, Puffin Folk Tales Of the World .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1998 by Penguin Books Ltd .