I love this book - it's a simple story with beautiful illustrations and a way to open a conversation about something that as adults you often take for granted. * Booksellers NZ *
There's so much to love and share in this wonderful book with its beautiful illustrations and tender words. This is a beautiful, imaginative story you'll want to savour with the whole family; a book you'll want to read repeatedly. * Readings *
His sublime whittling down of major themes always makes me gasp as he distills the monumental to the specific. Highly recommended. * Read Plus *
With Graham's characteristic gentle and whimsical touch, the book explores the rhythms of day and night as it charts the sun's global journey. * Sydney Morning Herald *
This is a great book to share with the family and discover the wonders of the sun and how it touches every country in the world. Make sure you open the book out wide, turn it over and take in the night and day of Coco's life on the cover and back of the book. * Creative Kids Tales *
A delightful trip to enjoy for kids of 3 and over. * Janet Croft - 103.1FM Grafton *
With Bob Graham's natural poetic writing style, philosophical touch and emotive images, 'How the Sun Got to Coco's House' is another classic to soothe the soul. * Boomerang Books *
How the Sun Got to Coco's House is as warm, uplifting, and full of promise as the first rays of the rising sun. A delightful book to share with pre-schoolers or early readers either in a group setting, or as a bedtime story. * Bookrapt *
A simple story, beautifully realised, with dreamy evocative pictures, that presents lots of opportunity for discussion. * Otago Daily Times *
Remarkably simple, but wonderfully executed. * Literacy, Families and Learning *
This is the sort of book that makes every child a world citizen. * Stuff.co.nz *
From master Australian creator Bob Graham, How the Sun Got to Coco's House has the simple yet expressive style that fans of his work have come to know and love. * Aussie Reviews *
The beautiful illustrations complement and extend the story. This multilayered book offers many opportunities for discussion about time, weather, countries of the world, the earth's place in space, direction, personification, prepositions, verb groups, visual literacy and our global interconnectedness. * Reading Time *