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Words and pictures are combined to tackle a very sensitive subject, the death of a child. A kite comes to belong to Caitlin who is seriously ill. She dreams of the day she will get better and fly the kite. This does not happen but her final journey leads them to a place without pain and suffering.
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Caitlin has been ill for more than two years, and it is only when she discovers a long forgotten kite that she is inspired to think about her future and all the things she would dearly love to do. As she lies in bed, she holds the kite close, understanding its sadness at not being able to fly alone, and imagines all the things they can do together. But Caitlin doesn't get better, and one evening she and her beloved kite begin to soar into the sky, flying across all the oceans and mountains Caitlin has dreamed of, until they reach a place where they are both happy and free from fear and pain.
A beautifully imagined, sensitively written story that strikes straight at the heart, The Kite and Caitlin is moving beyond belief and deals with the subject of illness and death through the unobtrusive strength of lyrical storytelling and stunning illustration. This is a remarkable book, written by one of the 20th century's great wordsmiths, perhaps more familiar for his quirky poetry, but who has turned his hand to a difficult subject with a clarity and lightness that touches the heart.
The Kite and Caitlin is an ideal book for children who are learning about, or dealing with, the concept of death, but is also a strangely joyful story that any parent and child can enjoy together. (Ages 4 and over)--Susan Harrison
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- PublisherBodley Head Children's Books
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0370323718
- ISBN 13 9780370323718
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorPrater John
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