The Kite Collector by Zoey Abbott
Published by Kids Can Press ISBN: 1525312529
Genres: Babies/Infants, Emotions & Feelings, Family, Realistic Fiction
Format: Picture Book Fiction
Source: MSL Book Review
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James loves kites. He has a collection of them in his closet, and after earning enough money from walking his neighbors’ dogs, he goes to the store and buys another one to add to his collection. His baby sister GG discovers the closet of pristine, unused kites and has other ideas of how they should be played with. After a moment of panic and anger, James remembers that his sister is learning all kinds of new things and repairs their relationship. As a gift, James buys GG her very own pirate kite. He panics again when she asks to fly it. It could be tangled! Torn! Lost in the wind! But after watching his new octopus kite flutter a bit in the wind, he chooses to be courageous enough to open his mind.

Together, James and GG enjoy an afternoon in the park, flying GG’s pirate kite and James learns to be brave. This one’s a special story about sibling bonding and repair, and how to navigate a new baby in the house.

Review by Gia Charles, Patten Free Library, Bath