List of books about kites facts for kids

This page lists books about kites! It's like a special library list that helps you find books on all sorts of kite topics. You can find books about how kites were invented, how to fly them, how to build them, and even stories where kites are important.

Kites are amazing flying objects that are held by a string. People use them for fun, for sports, and even for science!

Books About Kites

There are many different kinds of books about kites. Some teach you how to make and fly them. Others tell stories or explore the science behind how kites work.

All About Kiting

This section lists books that cover many different things about kites. You can learn about the history of kites, how they are used in different cultures, or even how to make your own.

• Asian Kites: Asian Arts & Crafts for Creative Kids by Wayne Hosking (2005) teaches you about kites from Asia.
• The Art of the Japanese Kite (1974) by Tal Streeter shows the beauty of kites from Japan.
• Best Ever Paper Kites (2003) by Norman Schmidt gives you ideas for making kites from paper.
• Building Free and Recycled Kites by Glenn Davison helps you build kites from things you might already have.
• Catch the Wind: All about Kites (1989) by Gail Gibbons is a great book for learning the basics.
• Chinese Kites by Wang Hongxun (1989) explores the rich history of kites in China.
• The Complete Book of Kites and Kite Flying by Will Yolen covers many aspects of kiting.
• How to Fly a Kite (2005) by Glenn Davison gives simple instructions.
• Kite Physics by Glenn Davison (2017) explains the science of how kites fly.
• Kites: The Science and the Wonder (1983) by T. Ito and K. Hirotsugu also dives into the science.
• Kites: an Historical Survey by Clive Hart (1967) looks at the long history of kites.
• The Kite Book: all the know-how you need to fly a kite (2007) by Rosanne Cobb is a helpful guide.
• Kites for Everyone: How to Make And Fly Them by Margret Greger helps everyone enjoy kites.
• Kiteworks: Exploration in Kite Building and Flying by Maxwell Eden (1989) encourages you to build and fly.
• The Ultimate Kite Book: complete guide to choosing, making and flying kites of all kinds (1992) by Paul and Helene Morgan is a comprehensive guide.
• Wings of Resistance, The Giant Kites of Guatemala by Christopher Ornelas (2012) tells about special kites from Guatemala.

Kites for Sports and Adventure

Some kites are used for exciting sports like hang gliding, paragliding, and kitesurfing. These books explain how to do these activities safely.

Free-Flight Kiting

These books are about sports where people fly with kites, like hang gliding and paragliding.

• The Art of Paragliding by Dennis Pagen teaches you how to paraglide.
• Birdflight As the Basis of Aviation by Otto Lilienthal is an older book about how birds fly, which helped people understand human flight.
• The Hang Glider's Bible (1977) by Michael A. Markowski is a guide for hang gliding.
• Paraglider Ground Handling and the Art of Kiting by Paul Hamilton helps you learn to control a paraglider on the ground.

Power Kiting Sports

Power kiting uses large, powerful kites to pull people. This includes sports like kite buggying, snow kiting, and kitesurfing.

• Kitesurfing in the Waves: The Complete Guide by Kristin Boese and Christian Spreckels (2009) is about kitesurfing.
• The Ultimate Book of Power Kiting and Kiteboarding by Jeremy Boyce (2004) covers many power kiting sports.

Kites for Energy

Did you know kites can even help make electricity? These books explore how kites can be used to capture wind energy.

• Airborne Wind Energy (2013) edited by Ahrens, Diehl, and Schmehl, discusses using kites for energy.
• Airborne Wind Energy: Advances in Technology Development and Research (2018) also edited by Roland Schmehl, shares new ideas in this field.

Kite Aerial Photography (KAP)

KAP is when you use a kite to lift a camera into the air to take pictures from above.

• Hanging by a thread by Craig Wilson is about this unique way of taking photos.

Stories About Kites

Kites also appear in many wonderful stories, both for older kids and younger ones.

Fiction Books

These are novels or longer stories where kites play an important part in the plot.

• Les Cerfs Volant or The Kites (1980) by Romain Gary is a story where kites are a key part.
• The Kite Fighters (2000) by Linda Sue Park is a historical novel about two brothers and kite fighting in Korea.
• The Kite Rider (2002) by Geraldine McCaughrean tells an adventure story involving kites.
• The Kite Runner (2003) by Khaled Hosseini is a famous novel where kites are a symbol of friendship and tradition.

Picture Books

These books are for younger readers, with beautiful illustrations and simple stories often featuring kites.

• Angel's Kite by Alberto Blanco
• Bear and Kite by Cliff Wright
• Curious George Flies a Kite by Margret Rey and Hans Augusto Rey is a fun adventure with the famous monkey.
• The Dragon Kite by Kenneth Steven
• The Emperor and the Kite by Jane Yolen is a classic story about a princess and her kite.
• Kipper's Kite by Mike Inkpen
• The Kite by Luis Garay
• The Kite Festival by Leyla Torres
• Kite Flying by Grace Lin
• Let's Fly a Kite by Stuart J. Murphy is a MathStart book that teaches math with kites.
• The Magic Kite by Rosie Alison
• Ming and The Magic Kite by Lois Noffsinger Spurrie
• The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing by Maxine Trottier
• We Like Kites by Stan Berenstain