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Title details for Francisco's Kites (Las cometas de Francisco) by Alicia Z. Klepeis - Available

Francisco's Kites (Las cometas de Francisco)

by Alicia Z. Klepeis
Gary Undercuffler
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Francisco looks out his bedroom window and thinks about his home back in El Salvador. He misses his friends and playing in the village's park. He wants to fly a kite near his new home in the U.S., but his mother can't afford one. "If Mamá can't buy me a kite, maybe I can make one," he thinks. Picking up a bag, Francisco leaves the apartment in search of treasures that he can use for his project. He finds purple cellophane, a pile of string and a broken model airplane. In his apartment building's recycling area, Francisco discovers other useful items that people have thrown away. He can't wait to spread out all the goodies and start building his very own cometa! Soon Francisco is testing his creation in Sunnydale Park. He makes it fly up and down, spin in the air, even make loops! The colorful toy catches the attention of a man who runs a recycled goods store. He wants to sell Francisco's kites in his shop! But can Francisco really find enough material to make them? And will he be able to deliver them in time? In this charming bilingual picture book for children ages 4 to 8, a young boy uses his ingenuity to build unique kites that will have young readers dreaming of building their own fabulous fliers!

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Publisher: Arte Público Press

Kindle Book

  • Release date: December 8, 2017

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781518504662
  • Release date: December 8, 2017

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Kindle Book
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subjects

Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Non-English Fiction

Languages

English
Spanish; Castilian

Francisco looks out his bedroom window and thinks about his home back in El Salvador. He misses his friends and playing in the village's park. He wants to fly a kite near his new home in the U.S., but his mother can't afford one. "If Mamá can't buy me a kite, maybe I can make one," he thinks. Picking up a bag, Francisco leaves the apartment in search of treasures that he can use for his project. He finds purple cellophane, a pile of string and a broken model airplane. In his apartment building's recycling area, Francisco discovers other useful items that people have thrown away. He can't wait to spread out all the goodies and start building his very own cometa! Soon Francisco is testing his creation in Sunnydale Park. He makes it fly up and down, spin in the air, even make loops! The colorful toy catches the attention of a man who runs a recycled goods store. He wants to sell Francisco's kites in his shop! But can Francisco really find enough material to make them? And will he be able to deliver them in time? In this charming bilingual picture book for children ages 4 to 8, a young boy uses his ingenuity to build unique kites that will have young readers dreaming of building their own fabulous fliers!

Expand title description text
Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature Non-English Fiction