by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
Choose your favorite illustration from the book and write a paragraph about why you chose it and how the illustration helps convey the events of the book.
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
How would you describe the illustrations in this book? What qualities do all the illustrations have in common? What scenes are unique from others?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
What are situations in your own life that make you feel small, powerless, sad or helpless? What is something small and inspiring you can do to remind yourself and others that there is reason to hope?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
When there are wars, it is easy for people to feel that they are powerless and have no control over the danger that threatens their lives. In this story, a courageous child mobilizes a group of friends to fly kites. Why was this important? How can doing something like...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 17, 2026
The author also explains that while inspired by this particular instance, the events that occur in this book could happen anywhere “children love to fly kites and are threatened by war.” Where else in the world could this story take place? Could it ever happen where...
