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King of the Skies
North Winds Press / Scholastic Canada Ltd.
ISBN 0-439-98725-7 HC
32 pages
Ages 5+

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King of the Skies
by Rukhsana Khan
illustrated by Laura Fernandez
and Rick Jacobson

I can't walk.
And I can't run.
But I can fly . . .

One day each spring a boy launches his fighting kite into the air. He has worked on it all year, perfecting every detail to make his kite the very best - the one that can capture all the others. Not even the huge kite of the boy next door can match his . . . for on this special day, he is king of the skies!

About the Author
King of the Skies came to writer Rukhsana Khan one spring morning in Lahore, Pakistan, as she stood on a rooftop watching the kite fighters practising their lifts and dives. She also is the author of Bedtime Ba-a-a-lk, The Roses in My Carpets, and Muslim Child. Rukhsana lives in Toronto, Ontario with her family.

About the Illustrators
Husband and wife team Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson work together to create their stunning paintings, often using family, friends and neighbours as models. Their books include the Ruth Schwartz Award winner Jeremiah Learns to Read, as well as Tchaikovsky Discovers America and Prairie Willow. They live in Toronto with their three children.



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by Rukhsana Khan
Illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson

King of the Skies
From King of the Skies. Text copyright © 2001 by Rukhsana Khan.
Illustrations copyright © 2001 by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson.


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