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Literature & Literary StudiesOctober 2017Melancholy of the Kite
by Yu kwang-chung
The title selects 100 classic pieces of Chinese poet Yu Kwang-chung’s from his 1000 poems. It is divided into seven parts: ambition, affection, homesickness, art, education, nature, life. Through different themes, the poet presented his longing for hometown, his love towards wife, his appreciation of other poets, and his contemplation of universe and life.
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Children's & YABobo et le cerf volant (Bobo and the flying deer)
by Saliou Bah
Bobo would like Mom to buy Grand Bali's beautiful kite right away. But Mom doesn't see it that way. How will Bobo react? This new adventure of Bobo plunges us into the heart of the emotions of a little boy who wants everything right away.
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January 2014The Engraved Book
by Xie Yufei
Xie Yufei is the illustrator of Sanlian Life Weekly and several other books and magazines. The author shows his works from different periods, which give the traditional folk painting a modern style by combining the cartoon of living, line drawing, as well as scrawling and tinging. The book mainly expresses the fear of modern people towards the unknown factors in daily life, and their desire to fly as freely as a kite.
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Art: general interest (Children's/YA)Títeres trashumantes (Transhumant puppets)
by Mario Martín del Campo, Silvia Eugenia Castillero
In the stretch of emptyness where no one dwells, changing beings are born as drops, as enigmas, as suspension points... They take a little bit of light and then steal shade from darkness. Thus these puppets grow strong, stealthy, and alive in the multiple sceneries of their theatre.
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Children's & YARed Paper Kite
by Books From Australia
Red Paper Kite is a boutique independent publishing company based in Perth, Australia. Created by French illustrator Sandra van Doorn, RPK is inspired by her childhood memories: ‘When I was a child I used to scribble and doodle in all my books. It got me into much trouble but I firmly argued it was meant to be that way.’ Our aim is to focus on the creative influence of picture books by sharing the illustrator’s process and adding colouring pages to all our books. We are giving children {and grown-ups as well!} permission to doodle and add to the narrative, giving them space to be the illustrators or writers. Our readers truly become part of the story. It’s a fun experience!
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March 2017Kite Festival
by Anee Rahman
Soon, there will be a kite festival. Abi and his friends will participate. Dogi's kite is simple, ucil and musmus insult Dogi kites. However, Dogi is still proud to learn to make kites with his father. Who is the winner at the festival?
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September 2021Un cerf-volant pour deux
by Nathalie Tuleff, Guillaume Lucas, Janna Baibatyrova
The musical story of a meeting : Rosetta and Lucien’s one. Today, it’s the first outing of Rosetta’s kite. Even the sun, which usually hides, is in the game. Once the kite unpacked, its twists and wriggling lead Rosetta to meet Lucien who, him, walks his black swan… A twirling story that illustrates how much better it is to be two. Against a backdrop of mutual aid, kindness and ecology, the two friends are tamed along the music of Beethoven, Kosakov, Turkish folk songs and especially original pieces with notes of piano, oboe, English horn, doudouk, metallophone, slide whistle, bells and kalimba. As in Rosetta’s Christmas which belongs to the same series of 4 volumes, each soundboard (narration and music) matches to an illustration in the accompanying book. https://soundcloud.com/trois-petits-points/sets/un-cerf-volant-pour-deux-extraits
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Children's & YAMarch 2022The Story of Girl and Fish
by Carolina Parada
When a special fish is bumped out of a speeding truck, Girl must figure out a way to rescue him. Fish needs salty water to live but there are no solutions to be found in Girl’s kitchen or in her mountain town. Girl and Fish must adventure somewhere new. Girl’s courageous rescue mission starts in the hills of Colombia taking the reader on an extraordinary journey across mountains, dense forests, and the desert. This beautiful environmentally conscious story explores how we might best take care of the animals with which we share our world. • Environmentally conscious story & production • Inclusive and diverse story set in Colombia • Invites consideration of the environment and others
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October 2021Shadow and The Girl
by Jeanette Stampone, illustrated by Demelsa Haughton
A giant girl towers over Shadow. Driven by fear, Shadow runs. And so does the girl. But can they really run from each other? With exquisite illustrations, Shadow and the Girl is an imaginative tale full of movement. Young readers will be enthralled by the fast-paced story that leads to a heartwarming ending. With themes of bravery and self-acceptance, this book will encourage children to embrace their own shadows and gain self-confidence.
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The ArtsTHE BIG BOOK OF PLANES
by Peter Murray and Lorri Lynn
The history of aviation extends for more than two thousand years, from the earliest forms of aviation such as kites and attempts at tower jumping to supersonicand hypersonic flight by powered, heavier-than-air jets. Kite flying in China dates back to several hundred years BC and slowly spread around the world. It is thought to be the earliest example of man-made flight. Leonardo da Vinci's 15th-century dream of flight found expression in several rational but unscientific designs, though he did not attempt to construct any of them. This book captures the history of the Planes in great detail with beautiful images and descriptions.
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Humanities & Social SciencesSmart China • To be an Intangible Cultural Heritage Learner
by Zhu Rujie
The Technique of Wood Block Printing The technique of Wood Block Printing is an important component of ancient Chinese civilization and Chinese traditional culture. The Production and Flying of a Kite Originated in China, kite is a type of folk art that has ornamental value, social recreational value and fitness value. Let us Watch Chinese Shadow Puppetry Let’s discover the bizarre beauty of pieces of flat shadow puppets, and learn about the Chinese cultural connotations from rich and varied story genres. The Sachet of Traditional Chinese Medicine Together let us walk into the world of sachets, and enjoy the perfume that has lasted for millennia • Learning about Palm Leaf Weaving This book will guide the readers to feel the unique aesthetic value that the art of weaving possesses by the ever-changing weaving techniques.
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June 2021My Kite is lying on the Clouds
by Mahsa Hedayati/ Maryam Hashempour
“Friendship and empathy” is the main theme of this book, and the poet has talked about proper interactions with each other by addressing simple topics such as human relationships and the story of animals. Making others happy, taking care of each other, cooperation are the topics we encounter in different poems
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Children's & YAThe Elephant's Dream
by Sarah Khoury
I dreamed of an elephant. He didn’t look like anything special. He was big, clumsy and heavy... just like an elephant... A little girl dreams of an elephant. And her elephant has a dream. A dream with a fresh breeze scent and sparkling with stars. A dream that becomes more vivid than reality, in which an elephant could choose the wings that most fit him and finally fly. The author of Ciacio presents us an unexpected and engaging good night book. A book for the sweetest good night.
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Come Follow Me
by Jane Howes
Mirabelle is spending a day out with her parents. When she’s flying her kite at the park, a gust of wind blows it away. Mirabelle hears ‘Meow, meow, MEOOOW!’ and something strange happens …
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November 2020The Science of Why, Volume 5
Answers to Questions About the Ordinary, the Odd, and the Outlandish
by Jay Ingram
Have you ever wondered if octopuses are from outer space? What Mexican jumping beans are? Or if banana peels are really slippery? If questions like these are keeping you up at night, you can rest easy. Bestselling author Jay Ingram is here to answer all the whimsical and whacky wonderings that have baffled people since the dawn of time. From our bodies to our pets (and other beasts) to the natural world around us, Ingram tackles science topics big and small, such as:Did dinosaurs sit on their eggs?What is our funny bone?Is there a specific muscle that makes dogs cute? Because who hasn’t pondered whether plants have feelings? Or if Robin Hood was a real person? Or what humans will look like in the future? Teeming with amusing answers to bemusing questions and handy and hilarious illustrations this latest volume separates fact from fiction, lesson from legend, and myth from marvel. Endlessly illuminating and entertaining, The Science of Why, Volume 5 is five times the fun for new and old readers of the series.
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A Kite’s Story
by Sukanya Datta
This book introduces children to themany species of birds and trees in andaround our neighbourhood. Told bya pair of kites, Mr and Mrs Cheel, thebook takes us through their life, theirfeatures, their habits and habitats as wellas the joys and travails of raising theirchick in a world where their habitats aredwindling and human hostility is on therise. Enriched by photographs, the bookalso encourages children to explore theboundaries of their local environment,the parks and playgrounds.
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My Lovely Room
by Farzaneh Rahmani
I am the queen. I have an amazing palace in my room. Sometimes, I get on the train withmy kite. The train passes into my room. But these happen only when the doors are closed. This fun, imaginary charming story takes children to the wonderlands of their imagination. The story is fascinating for children as it gets along with their own imaginations and imaginary plays. The illustrations leave the children breathless. This story is all about the children›s play with their stuff as they do imaginary play in different roles and travel to different places. The book can be used interactively for children of 7-3 and the pictures are suitable for younger children.
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Literature & Literary StudiesJuly 2019Dannate memorie di un becchino
by Mariano Stia
Like a kite of colorful fabrics, poetry floats in the air. Memories, personal truths and feelings are exhumed by an undertaker who caresses them and places them, like an old burial, on the sheet of life. A poem without metrics and without rules, hidden by an allegorical language, changing in the eyes of everyone. Powerful and at the same time fascinating, like music which, according to Mozart, is already among the notes, even poetry is already among the words. You just need to know how to read it. A journey through arduous hairpin bends and sinuousness of a tumultuous and conflicting nature that gives voice to Innominate poems that overlook the abyss of memories, existential crises, of women in whom he hoped or melted his heart.
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December 2015Everything We Had
A Novel of the Southwest Pacific Air War, November-December 1941
by Tom Burkhalter
November 1941: In the Pacific, war looms with Japan. In Europe, the Nazis are triumphant. England is under siege by air and sea. France has fallen, and the Nazi Wehrmacht is at the gates of Moscow itself. Japan has been at war with China since 1937. Japan’s war industries depend upon imports of scrap metal and oil from the Allied nations. The Allies place an embargo on imports to Japan in 1941. The Japanese have a year's supply of oil to supply their armed forces. Japan surrounds American possessions in the Philippines with overwhelming force on three sides. The US Army makes a desperate attempt to reinforce the Philippines garrison, but the clock is also ticking for the Japanese. The armed forces of Imperial Japan may attack the Philippines at any moment. Two brothers, Jack and Charlie Davis, are pilots in the US Army Air Forces. They are part of the reinforcements sent to the Far Eastern Air Force, charged with air defense of the Philippines. For Jack and Charlie, in a time when the US is on the brink of world war, a simple question must soon be answered: what will I do when the Japanese come?
