The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing facts for kids
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| Author | Maxine Trottier |
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| Illustrator | Al Van Mil |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Stoddart Publishing |
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Publication date
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May 1, 1995 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 0-7737-2865-1 |
The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing is a fun picture book for kids. It was written by Maxine Trottier and has cool pictures by Al Van Mil. Stoddart Publishing in Toronto first released it in 1995. This book shares a sweet story about a boy who loves kites and an older man who loves writing poems. It's been printed again so more people can read it!
The Story of Eddie Wing
The book is about a young boy named Eddie Wing. Eddie absolutely loves kites more than anything! His parents own a flower shop. However, they don't have enough money to buy him supplies to make a real kite.
All the other kids on Eddie's street are also not rich. So, when Eddie pretends to fly an imaginary kite, they all join in. They play along and have fun together.
Every year, the town where Eddie lives holds a special event. It's called the Festival of Kites. This festival is Eddie's favorite day of the year!
An important man named Old Chan offers a prize at the festival each year. Chan is the richest person in town. Everyone looks up to him, especially Eddie.
Old Chan always wanted to be a poet. But he was too busy working in his family's restaurant. He didn't have time to write poems. Now that he is older, he can sit outside his restaurant. He spends his time making up new poems.
For this year's Kite Festival, Old Chan decided something different. The winner would be the person with the smallest kite.
Eddie didn't have money to make even a tiny kite. So, he couldn't enter the contest. But he still went to the festival. He flew his imaginary kite, pretending it was real.
Old Chan saw Eddie flying his imaginary kite. He didn't pick Eddie as the winner right away. Instead, he took Eddie back to his restaurant. There, he gave Eddie a special package. It was full of materials to make his very own dream kite!
Eddie used the materials to make a beautiful kite. He flew it from the tallest hill in town. And finally, Old Chan wrote down a poem. It was a poem about a young boy flying a tiny kite of dreams.
About the Author: Maxine Trottier
Maxine Trottier is the author of The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing. She was born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan on May 3, 1950. In 1974, she became a Canadian citizen.
Maxine studied at the University of Western Ontario. Today, she splits her time between two places. She lives half the year in Port Stanley, Ontario. The other half, she lives in Newman's Cove, Newfoundland. She shares her home with her husband and their two dogs.
Meet the Illustrator: Al Van Mil
Alphons "Al" Van Mil is the artist who drew the pictures for the book. He was born in Texel, North Holland, in 1950. His family moved to Canada when he was young.
Al continued his studies at the University of Guelph in Ontario. He graduated in 1972. Since then, he has been selling his artwork and drawing for a living.
