Tuesday, April 30, 2024

3rd May Sun Day

Sun Day, formally known as International Sun Day, is a unique celebration that honours the Sun. This day emphasises the importance of solar energy and appreciates the Sun’s contributions to life on Earth. It is a day that allows you to grasp the Sun’s potential and invest in the planet’s sustainability. 

People have been fascinated with the sun and its effect on the Earth since ancient days. It has been seen as a symbol of energy, light, and life. Without it, Earth would be a lifeless rock floating in space. In modern times, we see it as a source of clean, renewable energy. 

Sun Day is not just a celebration but also a call to action, a reminder to the world of solar power’s potential for a sustainable future. 

Basking in the sun's warmth lifts spirits and infuses joy into everyday routines. In Australia we are lucky to see the sun nearly every day, to be able to find a warm place that is infused with sun rays. At the beginning of May it will still be beautiful sunny Autumn days.

Looking for books to help celebrate?

To honour the lone star that illuminates our world

• Sun! One in a Billion  by Stacy McAnulty

The Sun by Laura Perdew

The Festival of the Sun  by Myeong-Sook Gong

The Sun is My Favourite Star  by Frank Asch

The Sun Our Amazing Star  by Patricia Brennan DeMuth


How we feel about the sun

• The Sun Shines Everywhere by Mary Ann Hoberman

I Like the Sun by Sarah Nelson

How the Sun Got to Coco's House  by Bob Graham

Usha and the Stolen Sun  by Bree Galbraith

Sun  by Sam Usher

I Touched the Sun  by Leah Hayes

Goodnight Sun  by Eoin McLaughlin and Morag Hood

Sun and Moon Have a Teaparty  by Yumi Heo

Collecting Sunshine  by Rachel Flynn and Tamsin Ainslie


We need sun for growth

• Sun in My Tummy  by Laura Alary

Seed, Soil, Sun Earth's Recipe for Food by Cris Peterson

I Ate Sunshine for Breakfast by Michael Holland

• This is the Sun  by Elizabeth Everett

Staying safe in the sun

Sunscreen Before Outdoor Fun  by Christopher J. Yao

Sunshine  by Helen Cox Cannons


Sun as the creator of energy (solar energy)


Chandra's Magic Light A Story in Nepal by Theresa Heine

Solar Story  by Allan Drummond

Running on Sunshine  by Caroline Cinema DeCrisofano



Folktales that feature the sun

Sun and Wind by Heather Forest (fable)

The North Wind and the Sun by Philip Stead

Arrow to the Sun  by Gerald McDermott (Pueblo Indian)

The Lizard and the Sun  by Alma Flor Ada (Mexican)

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears  by Verna Aardema (West African)

The Archer and the Sun  by Rob Cleveland (China)

Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky by Blair Lent (African)

How Raven Stole the Sun  by Maria Williams 

When the Snake Bites the Sun by Pamela Lofts


If your school library or local library is well-stocked look for Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm's wonderful Sunlight Series. There are five books, starting with


• My Light How Sunlight Becomes Electricity

Living Sunlight How Plants Bring the Earth to Life

Ocean Sunlight How Tiny Plants Feed the Sea

Buried Sunlight How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth

Rivers of Sunlight How the Sun Moves Water Around the Earth


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