The Kite and Caitlin
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1996

The Kite and Caitlin

Written by Roger McGough · Illustrated by John Prater

A sick child's dream of flying a kite leads to a journey beyond pain.

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32 pages· ~520L
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Caitlin, a seriously ill child, dreams of flying her cherished kite. Confined to bed, she imagines soaring over mountains. Though she never recovers, her final journey with the kite takes them to a place free from pain and suffering. What awaits them in this mysterious realm?

From the publisher

Words and pictures are combined to tackle a very sensitive subject, the death of a child. A kite comes to belong to Caitlin who is seriously ill. She dreams of the day she will get better and fly the kite. This does not happen but her final journey leads them to a place without pain and suffering.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~520L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
July 13, 1996
First published
July 1, 1996
Publisher
Bodley Head Children's Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780370323718

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