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Reviewed on November 1, 1986
Gr 2-4 A picture book with a sophisticated theme that will be of limited appeal to children. The boy's narrative of his life and growth begins when his father "married the beautiful daughter of a farmer." A stoneworker by trade, the man began to fly beautifully crafted, highly imaginative, almost other worldly kites. When his wife died after the birth of their son, the man stopped making kites until the baby showed delight in a scrap of kite caught in the wind. Kite...Log In or Sign Up to Read More



