Sibling rivalry is at the heart of this story set in 15th century Korea. Young-sup and his older brother Kee-sup are excited about the New Year kite competition. While Young-sup is an expert at kite flying, Kee-sup has trouble handling his kite, but can build and design a kite fit for a king. According to tradition, the first-born son is to ...
An accident involving a runaway kite and a can of paint threatens to damage the doll Raggedy Ann, but ultimately it leads to her acquiring a red candy heart.
Every year on November 2, the Day of the Dead, the villagers of Santiago Sacatepequez in Guatemala fly some of the biggest kites in the world in memory of their deceased loved ones. Juan has built a kite every year with his grandfather. Since his grandfather has died, Juan must now carry on the tradition alone. Beautiful photographs show Juan, ...
Up and up the wind drew him. Haoyou could hear the fibres of the rope creaking. Perhaps his kite would burst apart. Perhaps there would be no air to breathe at the top of the sky. They called him Gou Tian, Sky Hook, the boy who flies. No one had ever seen anything like it. Crowds flocked to the Jade Circus to see the Bird Boy, the Sun Swallow, ...
This book includes instructions for making a collection of kites acquired from kite builders around the world. There are inexpensive, simple-to-make projects - such as origami flying-bug and McDonald's coffee-cup kites - as well as more challenging, award-winning, architecturally dazzling flying sculptures The step-by-step instructions and ...
It's up, up, and away for Elmo! Follow the fun as Elmo's high-flying kite takes him from the park to adventures in the deepest, darkest jungle, in the muckiest swamp, and even clear up to Mars as he tries to find his way back to Sesame Street. Full color.
In this touching story based on true 1920Us events, two rival groups of children representing two different cultures come face to face, and when they do, they find they share much more than just the same sky. Full color.
Laura and her little brother Tommy make a kite to take to the park on a windy day, but it doesn't fly very well. Over and over, the kite drifts back down to the ground and the bullies at the park tease them. Tommy is disappointed. Laura secretly calls upon her "special friend" a glittering star, who sprinkles magical stardust on the kite that will ...
A colorful celebration about a wonderful day in the life of a young girl named Evie. On this spectacular day, Evie gets dressed all by herself, flies a kite that her grandmother made for her, has a tasty dinner, plays with her sister, and is sung to sleep by her father. Illustrated with watercolor paintings.
Sam is too small to fly kites with his older brother and sister, but, with the help of some seagulls, a large white shirt, and a strong wind, Sam amazes his siblings and himself. Vibrant illustrations bring to life this heartwarming story about a young boy able to find greatness in his smallness.
With the winter days approaching, young Kaito journeys to the Mountain of Dreams to watch her butterflies soar one last time. However, when she reaches her destination after an arduous three-day trek, she is too late. Her butterflies have died. aWeep no more, a says the Lord of Flight, creator of all butterflies. aOnly the wings are stilled. ...
Sunny, raining, windy or snowy, Corey is out and about discovering his world. Vivid and engaging art shows how children actually experience the weather. Full color.
The popularity of kites has soared, and this oversize compendium is a comprehensive resource for high-flying enthusiasts everywhere. Boasting more than 200 full-color illustrations, it is both a stunning visual catalogue of the world's classic kites and a complete guide to the art of building and flying them.
This is the tale of a tiny Chinese princess who is so small that she is ignored by her mighty father and her self-important brothers. When her father is taken prisoner by evil plotters, it is the princess's loyalty and cleverness that saves him and she becomes his favored child, trusted counselor and, in time, his successor.
For thousands of years, kites have allowed human beings to possess the sky. Unable to fly but haunted by the dreams of Icarus, people throughout the world have used their imagination to design these fragile but brilliant objects. Whether they resemble fish, dragons, birds, mythical animals or just bits of colored paper, kites have given wings to ...
"'My father told me that when he was young he had traveled far from home' begins Haseley's original folk tale about a young man who celebrates life by making and flying elaborate kites. . . . The unusual and moving relationship between father and son will have special appeal for boys, although girls will also respond. . . . readers will be ...
Twenty-five basic kites are covered in constructional detail: standard two-stick kites; six-point stars; figural kites such as imps, fishermen, elephants, owls, shields, balloon kites; tetrahedral kites; various kinds of box kites with and without wings; really strong military kites, and many other varieties. 70 explanatory illustrations. Index.
This look at how and why kites may have been invented is set in China and tells the story of three brothers who find a unique way to keep birds from destroying their family's harvest. Color illustrations accompany the text--which includes kite-making instructions.
Sam can't wait to try out his new kite, but Dad says he's too small to fly it alone-it needs someone bigger. When Dad launches the kite, a strong wind pulls it into the sky. But the wind is so strong that it pulls Dad up, too! Only one person can rescue this runaway kite, and Sam knows just who that someone is. With bouncy text-in a combination of ...
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