Catch the Wind! All About Kites

Catch the Wind! All About Kites
by Gail Gibbons
32 Pages

Sam and Katie go to Ike’s Kite Shop in order to find the perfect kites to buy and then fly. While they are there, Ike tells them all about the history of kites. He explains how the kite helped lead Benjamin Franklin to discover electricity and how kites also helped the Wright Brothers fly an airplane. Ike also explains to Sam and Katie that there are several different types of kites. He tells them about each one. At the end of the book, there are directions provided in order for the reader to make his or her own kite to fly.

Personal Rating- 5

This book is a really good source to use to learn about kites. There is a brief history provided and all of the different types of kites are explained. I personally did not know that there were 5 different types of kites! I also liked how the author provided instructions on how to design your own kite because after you read this book you really wish you had a kite to fly!