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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.
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- 32 pages
- Full-color illustrations
- Bonus facts about China
- Mini book: 8 x 6 1/2 inches
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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.
About the Author
Chen Jiang Hong was born in TianJin, China. He studied traditional Chinese painting at the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing, then moved to France, where he studied at the Academie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His work has been displayed throughout Asia, Europe, and the United States. Chen Jiang Hong lives in Paris, France.
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- PublisherSoundprints
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1568998112
- ISBN 13 9781568998114
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages29
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