Long, long ago Guru Sidaba appeared out of endless night. Light appeared and he knew it was time to create the Earth. He called forth others to help him. From day and night, rivers and valleys, the sun and the moon, Guru Sidaba and his friends slowly wove a web of life that we are all a part of. A Meitei creation myth from Manipur, this magical book by Shalini Reys with superb illustrations by Charbak Dipta will make you wonder about the many legends surrounding how the Earth came to be.