Asian Kites (Hardcover)

By Wayne Hosking
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Description

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.

About the Author

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.

Praise for Asian Kites…

"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

Product Details ISBN-10: 0804835454
ISBN-13: 9780804835459
Published: Tuttle Publishing, 02/01/2005
Pages: 64
Language: English
Recommended Reading Level Minimum Age: 9
Maximum Age: 12
Minimum Grade Level: 4th Grade
Maximum Grade Level: 7th Grade