 Malik, a boy in a wheelchair, does batter with other kites in the Basant festival from his rooftop in Lahore, Pakistan. With Falcon, his specially built-for-speed kite, he captures many kites including two flown by the bully next door. His good natured spirit shines through when the bully takes a young girl’s kite and Malik, as king for the day, helps the girl. Cut paper, yarn, Pakistani fabric, ribbon and pencil sketch collage illustrations from varying perspectives provide a kite’s eye view of the festival. A pronunciation guide and an afterword about the celebration of Basant are included in the book, and a teacher’s guide is available on the author’s website. mjw |
| Title: King For A Day Author: Rukhsana Khan Illustrator: Christiane Kromer Publisher: Lee and Low Books, Inc. Copyright: 2013 Original language: English ISBN: 978-1-60060-659-5 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 6-10 Genre: Picture book Book setting: Lahore, Pakistan Author’s ethnicity: Pakistani Author’s residence: Canada Illustrator’s ethnicity: German Illustrator’s residence: United States Awards: 2015 South Asia Book Award – Highly Recommended Subjects: Asia, Basant festival, Bullying, Friendship, Kites, Pakistan, People with disabilities, Southern Asia, Wheelchairs |
King For A Day
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