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This fun outing has three things going for it: the story, the writing, and the art-a triple threat in the picture-book department. The rhymed narrative is cheerful, telling the cumulative tale of a kite that keeps going skyward, taking Dad and a host of others-including a postman, a bank robber, " . . . a policeman riding on a horse, / a bridegroom (and his bride, of course)," even a rhinoceros, a tiger, and a kangaroo-up for a surprise ride when they grab the string. Young Sam keeps pleading-"Can I hold it now? . . . I'm old enough-I know I am!" But the refrain is refrained: "No, you're too small! . . . This kite needs someone bigger." When Sam finally gets his hands on the string, he pulls them all back to terra firma. No tricks, just so-"I'm not too small, and as you see, this kite needs someone just like me!" Bravo, Sam, and a decided nod to Reynolds's art, too, with its buoyant, serene tomfoolery full of round-mouthed, dot-eyed whimsy. (Picture book. 3-6) (Kirkus Reviews)
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Sam and Dad have made a kite. They have made it large. They have made it light. They go out on a windy day to see if they can fly it but the wind blows hard and Dad thinks Sam's too small to fly the kite. It needs someone bigger - or does it? Adrian Reynolds became a household name with Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs, sales of which exceed 90,000 copies in the UK, and has been shortlisted for the Children's Book Award. This is a lead title, which brings two very strong picture talents together for the first time. It is a witty and rollicking story, which serves as a cautionary tale to bossy adults everywhere.
This fun outing has three things going for it: the story, the writing, and the art-a triple threat in the picture-book department. The rhymed narrative is cheerful, telling the cumulative tale of a kite that keeps going skyward, taking Dad and a host of others-including a postman, a bank robber, " . . . a policeman riding on a horse, / a bridegroom (and his bride, of course)," even a rhinoceros, a tiger, and a kangaroo-up for a surprise ride when they grab the string. Young Sam keeps pleading-"Can I hold it now? . . . I'm old enough-I know I am!" But the refrain is refrained: "No, you're too small! . . . This kite needs someone bigger." When Sam finally gets his hands on the string, he pulls them all back to terra firma. No tricks, just so-"I'm not too small, and as you see, this kite needs someone just like me!" Bravo, Sam, and a decided nod to Reynolds's art, too, with its buoyant, serene tomfoolery full of round-mouthed, dot-eyed whimsy. (Picture book. 3-6) (Kirkus Reviews)
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Sam and Dad have made a kite. They have made it large. They have made it light. They go out on a windy day to see if they can fly it but the wind blows hard and Dad thinks Sam's too small to fly the kite. It needs someone bigger - or does it? Adrian Reynolds became a household name with Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs, sales of which exceed 90,000 copies in the UK, and has been shortlisted for the Children's Book Award. This is a lead title, which brings two very strong picture talents together for the first time. It is a witty and rollicking story, which serves as a cautionary tale to bossy adults everywhere.
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