Bring Up the Sun
By (Author) Derek Anderson
Illustrated by Derek Anderson
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Quill Tree Books
1st October 2025
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and be
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and grow
Hardback
40
Width 229mm, Height 254mm
454g
A little sun has big shoes to fill in this heartening and thoughtful story from New York Times bestselling illustrator and author Derek Anderson. Perfect for fans of Red Jacket and Big Feelings!
Suns grandfather just retired, and now its Suns turn to light up the world. Theres just one problem: Hes still very small.
He tries his best, but what will Sun do when nobodynot the mountains, the clouds, or the skyscraperslikes the way he shines
From thebestselling creator behind Croc and Ally comes a bright, intergenerational story about growing up and gaining the confidence to step into a new role with support and guidance from your family.
Derek Anderson(19692024) was the creator behind many award-winning books for children. Derek illustrated theNew York Timesbestselling Little Quack series by Lauren Thompson,the Hot Rod Hamster seriesby Cynthia Lord, andWaking Dragonsby Jane Yolen. Derek wrote a number of books as well, includingWhat About HarryandTen Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure. He lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Derek Anderson(19692024) was the creator behind many award-winning books for children. Derek illustrated theNew York Timesbestselling Little Quack series by Lauren Thompson,the Hot Rod Hamster seriesby Cynthia Lord, andWaking Dragonsby Jane Yolen. Derek wrote a number of books as well, includingWhat About HarryandTen Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure. He lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota.