Waa'aka' The Bird Who Fell in Love with the Sun Matilda Penny and Yeti are pretty

Penny and Yeti are pretty typical best friends: they go to school together

He was last seen before she gave him a bath and washed off all the mud (maybe that wasn’t a good idea

tomorrow is a fresh start

He is also the author of Time to Pee

" -- BookPage

Waa'aka' The Bird Who Fell in Love with the Sun Matilda Penny and Yeti are prettyA dazzling, own voice Native Californian creation story. "Waa'aka' was born when the earth was soft and the waters were new. It was the beginning of time." So begins Cindi Alvitre's vivid and multifaceted telling of a traditional Tongva creation story from Southern California. Waa'aka' follows the title character, a beautiful bird who falls in love with Tamet, the sun, and tries to follow him up to the sky. Accompanied by richly colorful illustrations