When the Sun Rose

Another classic tale, this time of a child who befriends a lion, arriving with a chariot each dawn. As the day goes on, the friends share dolls and blueberries and cream and paintings. And at the close of an altogether perfect time, the child asks the lion if he will come again, which he promises to do. Children soon realize that the magical lion is a metaphor for the sun. We read this book so often that it helped our children to read early. Definitely a keeper. Alyssa A. Lappen

There are few books that are truly magical and can capture the essences of childhood, friendship, and beauty such as this book has. The first time I read it to my son, I was astonished at the brilliance of the illustrations, the magic in the simplicity of the story, and when we came to the end he said, "Let's read it again." And we have, again and again. This one is a treasure, and you will keep it as an heirloom. One of the reviewers mentioned that this was a book for girls, however I think that you would be cheating a son if you didn't read this to him too. Little boys should not be denied something lovely and fine just because they are boys.

Love at first sight is the only way that I can describe what I felt when I first opened the pages of this book. My daughter was given it for her second birthday (there is no child too young to enjoy the illustrations) and for her it was love at first sight as well. She turns the pages and says, "beautiful book, beautiful book" over and over again. This is the only book in her extensive collection that she has quite this response to. The illustrations are radiant, magical, mystical, whimsical, richly colorful and have a golden aura of childhood that immediately sweeps me back to when I was a three years old exploring my grandmothers sun splashed garden. The story is a simple one about friendship with the illustrations portraying a world where the sun rose and was a 'rose', where the little girls friend is pulled in a carriage by a golden lion, where they spend a peaceful magical day together painting rainbows and sharing with one another. As the sun sets the magical day must end and the girls part, but there is a promise of togetherness again. The story is gentle and soft and is a wonderful book to read to your child before bed. Sweet dreams are sure to follow. I love this book so much that I did a search by author for all the books by Barbara Helen Berger...and I bought them all. No kidding. I have to say that this author is a gift from heaven for every child.

When my daughter was 4 years old We went to the library and check out the book "When the sun rose" We loved it so much read it night after night rechecked it out several times. Then we moved out of town, searched for it in librarys but could not find it Finally our search is over. My daughter is 15yrs old When I told her I found the book she asked me to order it, I want the book just as much as her and now I have a 3yr old daughter and we want to share that book with her So we ordered the book and can't wait for it to arrive

When my husband read this book to our two year old it instantly became her favorite. She actaully wept the first few times she heard it. It is so beautifully illustrated and so magical that it has become my favorite to read. My daughter has literally memorized the entire book and I am sure will always cherish it.