Examines the history of kites in America and around the world, looks at various styles of kites, presents illustrated, step-by-step instructions for making five different kites, and explains how kites fly.
After seeing the disparity between the conditions of her father's palace and the city beyond its walls, the Emperor's daughter has the royal kitemaker build a huge kite to take her away from it all.
Trying to win the approval of his father, who is the lord of a han along the Silk Road, Yazul, with the help of his grandfather, might be able to use his kite-making skills to scare away the bandits that have attacked the han.
Fernando Florez and his family go on an excursion to San Vicente in time for the kite festival, but they have no kite until they all join together and make one from objects they have gathered including a map and string from a toy.
Hoping to participate in the Critterville Kite Flying Contest, Little Critter busily attempts to fly a kite and finds the activity more challenging than anticipated.
