kites

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The kite festival

2004
While on a Sunday outing, Fernando and his family encounter a kite festival and decide to create a kite from scrap materials so that they can join in.

Grover, Grover, come on over

1991
With the help of his friends, Grover makes a kite.

The moon dragon

1989
Ling Po, the most boastful man in all of China, claims that he can build a kite that will take him to the moon.

Flying, gliding, and whirling

making things that fly
1981
Step-by-step instructions for making flying toys such as paper planes, flying saucers, and spinners.

The kite

2002
Every morning, Francisco makes three wishes, that he will sell all his newspapers, that his baby brother will soon be born, and that the kite that hangs in a toy store will still be there, but Francisco's wishes never seem to come true until one lucky day.

The kite

2003
A child watches his kite fly high in the sky.

The Sea-Breeze Hotel

1992
A fierce offshore wind discourages the guests from the Sea-Breeze Hotel until a boy makes kite-flying the major attraction.

Making kites

1993
Provides an introduction to kite construction and directions for making various kinds of kites, including a two-stick kite, box kite, superstunter, and windsock.

The battle of Reuben Robin & Kite Uncle John

1973
A nest-building robin is as determined to take Uncle John's kite string as Uncle John is to keep it.

Fishing for angels

the magic of kites
1991
Covers the origin of kites, their early cultural and religious significance and their development as tools for recreation. Also includes designs for building and flying kites.

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