{"product_id":"the-story-of-kites-ying-chang-compestine-9781597021227","title":"The Story of Kites: Amazing Chinese Inventions","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e Learn how the three fun-loving Kang brothers created kites, one of China's most famous inventions! This colorfully redesigned edition features a new bilingual Chinese translation. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The three playful and creative Kang brothers (Ting, Pan, and Ki) discovered four of China's most famous discoveries in the series Amazing Chinese Inventions. The brothers need to protect the rice harvest from the birds. Nothing works! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then the boys get an idea: if they made wings, they could fly drive the birds from their rice fields! Using paper, straw, and feathers, the boys experiment with flying many different things, including themselves! What else can they create which will get the job done and be fun to fly at the same time? The story features an author's note on the history of kites and instructions for making your own kite. \u003cp\u003e This fanciful blend of fact and imagination brings Asian culture alive for young readers. Children will enjoy the bright and bold artwork, created in the traditional Chinese style of hand cut, colored paper. Parents will enjoy the ingenuity of the main characters who teach adults a thing or two about inventiveness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Teachers and librarians like the storybook's historical references and how it features a bilingual translation in simplified Chinese - ideal for language classes, programs, and schools. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Written to appeal to children in primary grades, the exciting story of the invention of kites is told in both English and Chinese\/Mandarin narratives, with exciting, vibrant woodcut-style illustrations and brilliant primary colors.\" \u003cbr\u003e - Midwest Book Review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ying Chang Compestine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1597021229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781597021227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Immedium\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 9.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2016 pg. 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2016 pg. 31 - Recommended, Satisfactory","brand":"Ying Chang Compestine","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986986959103,"sku":"9781597021227","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_33d633f6-e55b-443c-ad85-80152ed3b58b.jpg?v=1683286336","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-story-of-kites-ying-chang-compestine-9781597021227","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}