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Asian Kites

Name: Asian Kites
Author: Wayne Hosking
ISBN: 9780804835459

by Wayne Hosking

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Overview

Asian Kites introduces kids to the fascinating art of kite making. Through the fun and approachable projects in this book, children will learn all the steps for creating beautiful, unique and creative kites with easy-to-find materials. Children can delight themselves, their peers and their parents with projects like the Butterfly kite from China, the Thai Cobra kite, and the Mini Wau kite from Malaysia.

Synopsis

Library Journal

Kite flying originated in Asia, and even today Asian kites have some of the most original designs of any in the world. This book, by well-known kite authority Hosking (Fighter Kites and Beyond) contains easily understood general instructions for kite making and flying, with 15 projects for kites from China, Malaysia, and other Asian countries. Supplies for construction and decorating can be found in craft stores. This handy book will be welcome in general crafts as well as children's collections. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

About the Author, Wayne Hosking

Wayne Hosking is a world renowned kite authority, collector, and designer. The author of several books on kites and kite making, Hosking has displayed his kite collection in museums, schools, and universities and continues to teach kite making and give demonstrations throughout the country. Most recently, his collection of Japanese kites was on display at the Morikami Museum in Delray Beach, Florida.

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"Likely to please both armchair enthusiast and outdoorsy types, this survey offers brief anecdotes and legends along with carefully annotated construction diagrams for 15 simple kites."—School Library Journal

Library Journal

School Library Journal

Gr 3-6-Likely to please both armchair enthusiasts and outdoorsy types, this survey offers brief anecdotes and legends along with carefully annotated construction diagrams for 15 simple kites commonly flown in Asia, the continent where the practice originated. Hosking opens with a historical introduction, followed by a discussion of traditional materials and low-cost alternatives, decorating advice, savvy tips for kite construction, troubleshooting, and safe launching techniques. The ensuing models are grouped by country: two each from China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Korea, and seven from Japan. Each entry features a list of supplies, an age recommendation, assembly diagrams in three to five steps, comments about individual flying characteristics, and a photo of a finished (expertly decorated) example laid out on the ground. Closing with notes on running a kite-making workshop for children, lists of associations and sources of supplies, and a relatively extensive bibliography, this title merits, and will find, a wide audience in libraries large or small.-John Peters, New York Public Library Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.