 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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Young Themba lives in poverty with his mother and younger sister in rural South Africa and dreams of becoming a famous soccer player. This is a rags to riches story about hope, triumph, and family love, but it is also an eye-opening story about the secretiveness and shame surrounding HIV/AIDS. The novel was made into an international movie which won the UNICEF Child Rights Award in 2010. mjw
Detailed, delicate drawings depict the Great Car Race on Mouse Day starting in front of the Mouse Assembly Hall and the grand prize is The Ultimate Piece of Cheese. It’s the biggest cheese anyone has ever seen. Easygoing Taro with his yellow scarf, mechanic Kuro with his knotted tail, young Chibi with her green bracelet, curious Guro with one blue sock, and gentle Shiro with her long tail team up to design an unbeatable racecar. After overcoming many obstacles they cross the finish line and throw the Ultimate Cheese Party, where everyone is a winner. mjw
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