These kites are truly works of art. This book's best feature are the designs for 19 kites. Each project is illustrated with a line drawing on a grid, along with a full-page, full-color photograph in which the intense hues and contrasts are highlighted, adding to the stunning results. The originality and beauty of the kites and the excellent instructions make it an attractive book that will inspire kite lovers.

A girl describes how her family makes and flies a kite.

Describes how to choose materials for a kite and how to make a number of models with bridles and tails.

When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he tries to knock it down with increasingly larger and more outrageous things.

After receiving a birthday kite from Hedgehog, impatient Rabbit learns that kiteflying requires a few lessons.

When his kite lifts him above the ground, a child takes a "funny ride" as he views what is on the ground and in the air.

Sam's dad says that he is too small to fly their new kite, but when Dad, the postman, a bank robber, and some zoo animals get pulled up into the sky, only Sam can save them.

A little monkey needs to be rescued when he tries to fly a kite.