{"product_id":"kite-flying-isbn-9780553112542","title":"Kite Flying","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe family from Dim Sum for Everyone! is back for a new outing– building and flying their own kite! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKite Flying\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the Chinese tradition of kite making and kite flying and lovingly depicts a family bonded by this ancient and modern pleasure.“A delightful read-aloud.”–\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lin’s paintings are graphically striking . . . a delight of patterning.”–\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lin’s signature swirls in the sky along with blowing hair, clothing and kite ribbons suggest the ideal blustery day.”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred\u003cb\u003eGrace Lin\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator. She has written and illustrated several picture books about life in a Chinese American family (based on her own!): \u003ci\u003eDim Sum for Everyone!\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Kite Flying\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Fortune Cookie Fortunes\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThanking the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. And she was awarded a Caldecott Honor for \u003ci\u003eA Big Mooncake for Little Star\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books for older readers include the Newbery Honor winner \u003ci\u003eWhere the Mountain Meets the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e When the Sea Turned to Silver, Starry River of the Sky, The Year of the Dog, The Year of the Rat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLing \u0026amp; Ting: Not Exactly the Same!\u003c\/i\u003e. Grace Lin grew up in upstate New York and attended the Rhode Island School of Design. She now lives in Massachusetts. To learn more, visit gracelin.com.","brand":"Dragonfly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303380046053,"sku":"NP9780553112542","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780553112542.jpg?v=1767730796","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/kite-flying-isbn-9780553112542","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}