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Kite Flying
by
Grace Lin (Goodreads Author)
The family from Dim Sum for Everyone! is back for a new outing– building and flying their own kite!
The wind is blowing. It is a good day for kites! The whole family makes a trip to the local craft store for paper, glue, and paint. Everyone has a job: Ma-Ma joins sticks together. Ba-Ba glues paper. Mei-Mei cuts whiskers while Jie-Jie paints a laughing mouth. Dragon eyes a...more
The wind is blowing. It is a good day for kites! The whole family makes a trip to the local craft store for paper, glue, and paint. Everyone has a job: Ma-Ma joins sticks together. Ba-Ba glues paper. Mei-Mei cuts whiskers while Jie-Jie paints a laughing mouth. Dragon eyes a...more
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
May 11th 2004
by Dragonfly Books
(first published 2002)
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It’s a windy day, perfect for flying kites! From their trip to the art store to buy supplies to flying the colorful dragon kite, this story shows the process of making a kite as narrated by a young girl. Each of her family members, Ba-Ba (father), Ma-Ma (mother), and her two sisters, Mei-Mei and Jie-Jie, completes a different portion of the kite, from gluing the sticks to the paper to painting on a laughing mouth. Finally, the family takes their beautiful kite out to the hill.
“Look up! Our drago...more
“Look up! Our drago...more
Grace Lin's striking, colorful paintings give movement and rhythm to "Kite Flying". Richly detailed patterns on clothing give a feel of the orient, while the flow and juxtaposition of such things as kite ribbons or the family are stylistically more contemporary. "Kite Flying" shows a family making a dragon kite from scratch. Their fun collaboration is sure to inspire kids to ask their own parents to do the same.
As in many of Lin's books, the afterword gives more background to the subject matter....more
As in many of Lin's books, the afterword gives more background to the subject matter....more
A Chinese family works together to build a traditional kite. Simple text makes this a suitable read aloud title and an author's note following the story provides some extra information about the history of kites.
What I most loved about this book were the inside front and back covers. On the inside front cover, all of the materials someone might use to construct a kite were pictured. On the inside back cover, a variety of kites were displayed with words that pointed to the symbology of each desig...more
What I most loved about this book were the inside front and back covers. On the inside front cover, all of the materials someone might use to construct a kite were pictured. On the inside back cover, a variety of kites were displayed with words that pointed to the symbology of each desig...more
A family buys supplies for kite-making at the craft store, builds the kite, and lets it fly. The text is very simple and the illustrations are bright and colorful. The family featured is Asian-American. The back of the book has several lengthy paragraphs about the history of kites, as well as drawings of kites symbolizing different traits. Good story for a pre-school storytime, and the extra information at the back makes it appropriate for older children as well.
A short, simple book about a family who builds a kite together. Beautiful pictures, and information about kites in the back of the book. It was pretty simple, even for preschoolers, but this made it a great book to read as they finished their snack.
We're reading a lot of Grace Lin around here these days!! I love this for ages 1-5. The illustrations are dynamic and fun.
The whole family gets involved in the kite building process. A nice introduction to Grace Lin's work for younger readers.
A great book to use with even the youngest story time kids. It's short and simple with bright beautiful illustations.
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kites, china
Daily but celebratory.
The illustrations are so full of joy.
I also like it ending with a question.
The illustrations are so full of joy.
I also like it ending with a question.
Chinese story about family bonding time when flying kites.. Each member has a different responsibility when making the kite. Cute story!
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