List of books about kites

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This is a list of books about kites.

Contents

[edit] Non-fiction

  • 2008 Mini Kite-A-Day Box Calendar by Jeff Cole, Wayne Hosking
  • Asian Kites: Asian Arts & Crafts for Creative Kids by Wayne Hosking (2005)
  • The Art of the Japanese Kite (1974) by Tal Streeter
  • Best Ever Paper Kites (2003) by Norman Schmidt
  • Big Book of Kites (1988) by Jim Rowlands
  • Catch the Wind: All about Kites (1989) by Gail Gibbons
  • The Complete Book of Kites and Kite Flying by Will Yolen
  • The Complete Beginner's Guide to Making and Flying Kites (1977) by Edward Dolan
  • The Complete World of Kites by Bill Thomas
  • The Flexifoil Book of Power Kiting (2004) by Jeremy Boyce
  • Flying Kites in Fun, Art, and War by James Wagenvoord. Macmillan, 1968
  • The Great Kite Book (1997) by Norman Schmidt
  • Japanese Kite Prints by John Stevenson (2004)
  • The Kiteby Maasaki Modegi
  • Kite Making and Flying by Harold Ridgeway
  • Kites (1992) by Barrie Caldecott
  • Kites by Wayne Hosking
  • The Kite Making Handbook (2004) compiled by Rossella Guerra, Giuseppe Ferlenga
  • Kites: The Science and the Wonder (1983) by T. Ito and K. Hirotsugu
  • KITES: an Historical Survey by Clive Hart. Frederick A. Praeger, 1967
  • Kites : a practical handbook for the modern kite flyer (1997) by Ron Moulton & Pat Lloyd
  • The Kite Book : all the know-how you need to fly a kite (2007) by Rosanne Cobb
  • Kites: Flying Skills and Techniques, from Basic Toys to Sport Kites (2007) by Rosanne Cobb
  • Kites: Paper Wings Over Japan by Scott Skinner et.al. (1997)
  • Kitesurfing : the complete guide (2002) by Ian Currer
  • Kiteworks: Exploration in Kite Building and Flying by Maxwell Eden. Sterling Publications, 1989.
  • Kiteworld by Keith Roberts. Arbor House, 1986.
  • Magnificent Books of Kites by Maxwell Eden
  • Making & Flying Stunt Kites & One-liners (1995) by Wolfgang Schimmelpfennig
  • More Sky (1973) by Otto Piene
  • One-Hour Kites (1989) by Jim Rowlands
  • Origami: Tako & Kites by Mikio Toki* The Penguin Book of Kites by David Pelham
  • The Ultimate Kite Book : complete guide to choosing, making and flying kites of all kinds (1992) by Paul & Helene Morgan

[edit] Manned kiting: hang gliding, paragliding, towed-manned, man-lifting

  • The Art of Paragliding () by Dennis Pagen
  • Flying Conditions: Micrometeorology for Pilots (1979) by Dennis Pagen
  • Hang Gliding Flying Skills (1977) by Dennis Pagen
  • Hang Gliding Training Manual: Learning Hang Gliding Skills for Beginner to Intermediate Pilots (1995) by Dennis Pagen
  • Manned Kiting: The Basic Handbook of Tow Launched Hang Gliding By Dan Poynter
  • Paraglider Ground Handling and the Art of Kiting () by Paul Hamilton
  • Paragliding Flight: Walking on Air (1990) by Dennis Pagen
  • Performance Flying: Hang Gliding Techniques for Intermediate and Advanced Pilots (1993) by Dennis Pagen
  • World on a String: The Story of Kites by Jan Yolen. William Collins and World Publishing, 1968

[edit] Kite Aerial Photograph (KAP)

  • Hanging by a thread by Craig Wilson
  • Terschelling in vliegervlucht by Gerrit Bart Volgers

[edit] Fiction

[edit] Picture Books

  • Angel's Kite by Alberto Blanco
  • Bear and Kite by Cliff Wright
  • Blue Makes a Kite by Sonali Fry
  • Crosby by Dennis Haseley
  • Curious George Flies a Kite By Margret Rey, Hans Augusto Rey
  • The Dragon Kite by Kenneth Steven, Karin Littlewood (illustrator)
  • The Emperor and the Kite by Jane Yolen
  • Fly-Away Kite by Lee Davis
  • Grover, Grover, Come on Over by Katherine Ross
  • The Hair-raising Kite Flight by Hedley Griffin
  • Henry and the Dragon Kite by Bruce Hall
  • Huan Ching and the Golden Fish by Michael Reeser
  • Kipper's Kite by Mike Inkpen
  • Kirsty's Kite by Carol Stilz
  • The Kite by Luis Garay
  • The Kite by Mary Packard, Benrei Huang (illustrator)
  • The Kite and Caitlin by Roger McGough & John Prater
  • The Kite Festival by Leyla Torres
  • Kite Flying by Grace Lin
  • Laura's Secret by Klaus Baumgart
  • Let's Fly a Kite a MathStart book by Stuart J. Murphy, Brian Floca (illustrator)
  • Lucky Song by Vera Williams
  • The Magic Kite by Rosie Alison & Atholl McDonald (illustrator)
  • The Sea-Breeze Hotel by Marcia Vaughan
  • We Like Kites by Stan Berenstain

[edit] Specialized kite book lists


[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • Barnes & Noble online book search.