Rupa Raises the Sun

Every morning, it's the same old routine. Rupa walks around her campfire, the sun rises, her rooster crows, and the day begins. However, Rupa has done 21,954 sunups in a row, and now she needs a break, AND she has a big blister on her toe. Surely the village elders will understand and get a substitute for a few days. They try but none are successful, but they agree that Rupa can sleep late for a few days. Imagine the surprised people, including Rupa, when the sun rises all by itself. Written by Marsha Wilson Chall, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger, this was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in 1999.