Kite Flying
Author | : Grace Lin |
Publisher | : Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2013-06-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780307793270 |
ISBN-13 | : 0307793273 |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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 are added and then everyone attaches the final touch . . . a noisemaker! Now their dragon kite is ready to fly. Kite Flying celebrates the Chinese tradition of kite making and kite flying and lovingly depicts a family bonded by this ancient and modern pleasure.