This is a story about the Eastern Emperor that had ten children. All of the children were boys and were his "suns". Each day, one of his suns had to walk across the sky alone so that the people on earth could have a sun to light up the sky. Walking alone everyday made the sunvery bored. They wanted to walk together so one day, they walked across the sky together. when they did this, the people on earth suffered. Forests caught on fire, lakes dried up, and oceans boiled. The people on earth did not know why the gods were destroy them. The Emperor sent Hu Yi, one of his greatest shooters, to shoot the ten suns with a magic bow that would turn them into black crows. Hu Yi had ten arrows and the Emperor didn't want all of his suns to turn into crows so he sent a messenger to take out one of the arrows. Hu Yi shot the nine suns and now every morning the crows gather to greet their brother as he walks alone across the sky.
Teachers could use this book to teach about Japanese culture and different myths. This story is a myth that explains why and how the sun rises everyday. Teachers can use this story along with other stories to discuss myths as well as discuss the Japanese culture.
