Simple language and bold illustrations make this a fun and informative book about the sun. “Add this one to primary-grade science shelves.”-- Booklist The sun wakes me up. It rises in the east and shines through my window. It is night now. The sun is down. The sky is dark. It is time to sleep. Gail Gibbons has written and illustrated more than 170 nonfiction books for children. She and her husband divide their time between Vermont and Maine.