num_pages: 32
description: Largely ignored by her own family, Princess Djeow Seow spends her days playing with a kite made from paper and sticks. But when the Emperor is imprisoned in a high tower, only the Princess can save the day, flying her kite high up into the sky to rescue her father.
language: English
title: The Emperor and the Kite
titlecomplete: The Emperor and the Kite (Paperstar Book)
genres: China, Cultural, Picture Books, Childrens, Folk Tales, 1st Grade, Asia, Folklore, Family, Fiction
ratings_count: 765
awards: awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Caldecott Medal, awardedAt: -63129600000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Putnam & Grosset