By Nancy Luenn
A crafty thief constructs a magnificent kite which he hopes will enable him to reach the golden dolphins that adorn the roof of a nearby castle.
By Jonathan Fenske
Abandoned after a
birthday party, Balloon is beginning to droop when Kite comes by and
invites him to join her for an adventure, spinning and playing among the
clouds.
By Wayne Hosking
Asian Kites introduces kids to the fascinating art of kite making.
Through the fun and approachable projects in this book, children will
learn all the steps for creating beautiful, unique and creative kites
with easy-to-find materials.
By Satomi Ichikawa
Pablito, a Guatemalan boy whose pet pig Amarillo has disappeared, uses a kite to send him a message that he still loves him.
By Margaret Hillert
When his kite lifts him above the ground, a child takes a "funny ride" as he views what is on the ground and in the air.
By Linda Sue Park
In
Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-sup overcomes his rivalry with his
older brother Kee-sup, who as the first-born son receives special
treatment from their father, and combines his kite-flying skill with
Kee-sup's kite-making skill in an attempt to win the New Year
kite-fighting competition.
By Laura Williams
Young Junho does not like to listen to the boring childhood stories that
his grandfather tells. But as the two build a kite together, Jinho sees
the old man in a new light.
By Stan Berenstain
While kite flying one beautiful summer day, Sister Bear and Brother Bear encounter kites of many different shapes and sizes.
By Mercer Mayer
After seeing the disparity between the conditions of her father's palace
and the city beyond its walls, the Emperor's daughter has the royal
kitemaker build a huge kite to take her away from it all.
By Geraldine McCaughrean
In thirteenth-century China, after trying to save his widowed mother
from a horrendous second marriage, twelve-year-old Haoyou has
life-changing adventures when he takes to the sky as a circus kite rider
and ends up meeting the great Mongol ruler Kublai Khan.
Curious George and the Kite
By Monica Perez
By Monica Perez
Curious George loves a
good windy day. There are many things he can practice flying ... like a
kite! Now if only he doesn't get too carried away!
By Mike Venezia
Author and artist Mike Venezia provides hilarious, cartoon-style
illustrations to complement his easy-to-read text and full-color
reproductions of the scientists' sketches and notebooks.
Benjamin Franklin and His First Kite
By Stephen Krensky
By Stephen Krensky
Two
popular series, Ready-to-Read and Childhood of Famous Americans,
combine to present the story of young Ben Franklin who loves doing
experiments and cannot wait to test out his latest idea involving a
kite!
By Ying Chang Compestine
Long
ago in China, three brothers become tired of chasing birds from their
family's rice fields and experiment with ways to make the job easier.
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