![]() ![]() In contrast, the inside of the family’s house is cozy, glowing with warm yellows, oranges, and reds. ![]() The windy out of doors is based in cool colors with swirls of wind covering the light blue sky. There are two distinct environments presented in the book. For instance, the family wears Chinese-style patterns and prints and removes their outdoor shoes and puts on slippers while indoors. The family is Chinese-American and Lin deftly incorporates cultural markers into the illustrations. The illustrations are stylistically bold and colorful, yet Lin is careful to include details that make the story richer. ![]() Lin uses short, simple sentences to describe the action in the story. This story celebrates the ancient tradition of kite flying that can be found in cultures all over the world. “Look up! Our dragon is talking to the wind! What do you think he is saying?” Finally, the family takes their beautiful kite out to the hill. Each of her family members, Ba-Ba (father), Ma-Ma (mother), and her two sisters, Mei-Mei and Jie-Jie, completes a different portion of the kite, from gluing the sticks to the paper to painting on a laughing mouth. It’s a windy day, perfect for flying kites! From their trip to the art store to buy supplies to flying the colorful dragon kite, this story shows the process of making a kite as narrated by a young girl. ![]()
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