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The children of the sun an Inca legend

"In this Inca origin story for human civilization, the Sun creates Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo from a drop of flame and charges them to found the world's very first city"-- Provided by publisher.

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Main Author: Chirif, Micaela (Author)
Other Authors: Palomino, Juan (Illustrator), Schimel, Lawrence (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Spanish
Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2026.
Series:Stories from Latin America
Subjects:
Folklore > Peru > Juvenile fiction.
Incas > Folklore > Juvenile fiction.
Folklore > Juvenile.
Folk tales > Juvenile.
Picture books.
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Summary:"In this Inca origin story for human civilization, the Sun creates Manco Cápac and Mama Ocllo from a drop of flame and charges them to found the world's very first city"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Audience:Ages 5-9
ISBN:9780802856548
0802856543
Author Notes:

Micaela Chirif is a Peruvian poet and author whose books have been translated into Korean, Japanese, English, Portuguese, and French. Sheep Count Flowers (Levine Querido) was called "utterly beguiling" in a starred Kirkus review, and A Sleepless Night was named a USBBY Outstanding International Book and a Mildred D. Batchelder Honor Book. Visit Micaela's website at micaelachirif.pe or follow her on Instagram @micaelachirif.

Juan Palomino is a prolific Mexican illustrator who started his own illustration teaching program at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Letters in Charcoal (Lantana) was nominated for the Carnegie Medal for illustration, and The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent (Eerdmans) was named a USBBY Outstanding International Book and New York Times /New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book. Follow Juan on Instagram @juanpalomino.ilustrator.

Lawrence Schimel has written or translated over 300 books, including Niños , 9 Kilometers , and the Batchelder Honor Book Different (all Eerdmans). His works have received many awards, including three PEN Translates Awards, two SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards, and two Américas Award Honors. Lawrence lives in Madrid, Spain. Follow him on Bluesky @lawrenceschimel.bksy.social.


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