Soar On, Kite!

Author: Nguyễn Phạm Tú Trinh

Illustrator: Nguyễn Thị Nếp

Translator: Erica Cuellar

It’s summer time!

Harvesting season is finally over and the children are excited to fly their kites.

The children can't wait to play.

But Gao’s kite is nervous. Gao's kite is torn.

The children all meet in the vast field with their kites.

The kites are excited

to fly!

The children pull the rope and start to run.

Thewind carries the kites up in the sky.

But one kite is missing!

The kites lookaround and see…

Gao’s kite is still not in the air.

Gao's kite cries, “Hu hu hu... Why is nobody torn like me? ”

“Hu hu hu!"

“Please stop crying!” the other kites say.

“You can still fly!”

“Soar up! You belong in the sky too!”

Gao’s kite sniffs, wipes its tears and stops crying.

It slowly starts

to fly up to the other kites.

“We are all a little different,” the kites say.

“I'm an elephant!”

“I 'm a cat!“

“But we are all kites and have fun when we soar in the sky!“

Soon, all the kites are floating high in the sky!

Suddenly, all the kites fall quiet.

They start to hear a soft melody.

﻿Woo, woo, woo...

The wind is blowing through the small tear in Gao’s kite!

It makes a lovely sound! The kite flute sound!

“We want to have a melody too!” the other kites shout.

Meow, meow, meow!

La, la, la!

Meow, meow, meow!

La, la, la!

Woo, woo, woo!

Sailing through the sky, the kites try to flyas high as possible.

They are happy and the children are too.

Latein the afternoon, the children walk home and plan to meet the next day.

They dream about flying kites tomorrow .

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This story:Soar On, Kite!is translated byErica Cuellar. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Diều ơi, Bay Lên!', byNguyễn Phạm Tú Trinh. © Room to Read , 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A huge kite flying overhead, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A pair of children on a bicycle in a meadow, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A child flying a kite, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:Group of children flying kites, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Children standing with cycles and kites, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:Children flying kites, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A child flying a kite, colourful kites in the air, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:Kites in the air, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:Beautiful kites in the air, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Child flying a kite, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 11:Colourful kites in the air, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:High angle shot of childen flying kites, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:Kites playing music, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:Beautiful kites flying in the air, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:Children flying beautiful kites, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:Children walking and cycling, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 17:Kites in the sky and children playing on the ground, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 18:Children flying nine beautiful kites, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 19:Diagram on how to make a kite, byNguyễn Thị Nếp© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Soar On, Kite! (English)

It’s harvest season and all the kids in the village gather in the field to fly their kites. Magnificent kites shaped as elephants, butterflies, and cats take to the sky. But there is one kite that feels different. It looks plain and simple, but it holds an incredible secret.

This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

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