Kites

Thank you to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for the review copy. Kites is a gentle commentary on life and living- how, sometimes, kind friends and well-meant help are not enough; one has to forge one’s own path. Now, this message is correct and admirable, but I do wish the book had stuck with the s......more

Pindah rumah ke tempat baru seringkali menimbulkan kekhawatiran, ketakutan, dan kegamangan. Itu pula yang dihadapi David. Di tempat baru tersebut, David melihat banyak layang-layang. David mencoba membuat layang-layang. Namun, saat mau menerbangkannya, David ragu karena layang-layang yang beterbanga......more

David is new and town, and the first thing he notices about his new home are the kites. This is a story about arriving somewhere and having to carve out a place for yourself. At first, it might be frightening because of the infamilarity, but once you've put some effort in and made a few friends, you......more

A kite is not just a kite sometimes and a story may not be just a story. I loved the colour palette and the illustrations. A wonderful book.......more

This was cute and uplifting, more about teamwork than kites, and way angstier than I'd anticipated. This duo has promise. I would read more by them. 3.75 stars, rounding up.......more