The Legend of the Kite: A Story of China - a Make Friends Around the World Storybook (Multi-National) [Hardcover]

Chen Jiang Hong (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Multi-National

Every spring the kite festival is celebrated in China. To celebrate the special day, a boy and his grandfather make a beautiful kite, but the string breaks and the kite sails away. The grandfather tells the boy the legend behind the festival and the boy is inspired to build a new kite.



Book Features:
- 32 pages
- Full-color illustrations
- Bonus facts about China
- Hard cover: 11 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

From the Publisher

Soundprints takes readers on a voyage around the world with books that introduce children to different countries. Storybooks about children from other countries, created by authors and illustrators from those countries, show readers what life is like around the world.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Soundprint; 1st edition (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568998104
• ISBN-13: 978-1568998107
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 11.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,242,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A splendidly written and drawn picturebook., February 14, 2000

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This review is from: The Legend of the Kite: A Story of China - a Make Friends Around the World Storybook (Multi-National) (Hardcover)

Every spring the kite festival is celebrated in China. To celebrate this special day, a boy and his grandfather make a beautiful kite, but the string breaks and the kite sails away. The grandfather tells the boy the legend behind the festival and the boy is inspired to build a new kite. The Legend Of The Kite: A Story Of China is a splendidly written and drawn picturebook which will enchant young readers from first page to last.