Kite Flying
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (873 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553112546 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"High-flying fun" according to Michael J. Mazza. In "Kite Flying," by Grace Lin, a family makes a dragon kite together and then takes it out for a flight. It's a simple story that effectively combines brightly colored illustrations with an easy-to-read text. Sample text: "It is a good day for kites." It's an enjoyable story that is also a positive portrayal of a family at work on a project together.At the end of the book is a short supplemental article which describes the history of kite flying and discusses some Chinese traditions related to this activity. There is also an illustrated gallery. KSL said A story, a little history and a treat to the readers eyes!. I like that this book starts as soon as you open the book not A story, a little history and a treat to the readers eyes! I like that this book starts as soon as you open the book not 3 pages later! On the inside cover with items one might use to make a kite. The next page shows the narrator and her family at the store picking out these items on a beautiful windy day made for kite flying!I like that Grace Lin uses the Chinese names for each of family members Baba- dad, Mei Mei - little sister, Jie-Jie older sister and everyone know who Ma-Ma is! Each page is a visual treat for the readers eyes. Once the story ends, the book doesn't end there Grace tells the readers. pages later! On the inside cover with items one might use to make a kite. The next page shows the narrator and her family at the store picking out these items on a beautiful windy day made for kite flying!I like that Grace Lin uses the Chinese names for each of family members Baba- dad, Mei Mei - little sister, Jie-Jie older sister and everyone know who Ma-Ma is! Each page is a visual treat for the readers eyes. Once the story ends, the book doesn't end there Grace tells the readers. "Simple, colorful, and like a kite surprising in direction" according to Larry Mark MyJewishBooksDotCom. Grace Lin's pages are filled with spirograph-like swirls, bright patterns, bold colors, and even more colors. The inside cover is filled with drawings of the tools needed to make a kite (paper, scissors, paint, glue, etc), while the back inside cover is filled with the meanings attributed to the types of kites you fly (dragons for wisdom, dragonflies for Summer, butterflies for love, fish for abundance, taods for long life, etc). The whole family is involved in making the feng zheng kite, and then they ascend a hill to fly it with other families
The family from Dim Sum for Everyone! is back for a new outing– building and flying their own kite! The wind is blowing. 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.. Everyone has a job: Ma-Ma joins sticks together. Ba-Ba glues paper. Mei-Mei cuts whiskers while Jie-Jie paints a laughing mouth. It is a good day for kites! The whole family makes a trip to the local craft store for paper, glue, and paint
An author's note offers a brief history of kite flying. More patterns appear on Chinese-style jackets and slippers and on the bright-red dragon as well. From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 3-The parents and three daughters who were introduced in Dim Sum for Everyone! (Knopf, 2001) return this time to shop for supplies and make a dragon kite, which they fly on a windy day. . Front endpapers contain supplies needed to build a kite while the back pages depict different kite creatures and the attributes they symbolize. Lin's signature swirls in the sky along with diagonals of kite string, grassy hill, and kite ribbons; and blowing hair, clothing, and leaves combine to suggest the ideal blustery day for this activity. The brief sentence on every spread describes what each family membe