The Little Wonders Library · Working title
Nori and the Not-Quite-Perfect Kite
Nori wants to build the most beautiful kite at the festival — until her crooked, patched-up kite finds its own way into the sky.
About the story
Nori has a plan for the perfect kite, with elaborate sketches to prove it. Then the frame bends. The paper tears. One side ends up bigger than the other, and Nori patches it with scraps of mismatched colored paper.
At the neighborhood kite festival on a windy hill above Los Angeles, her kite looks nothing like the shiny store-bought ones, including her friend Mateo's. But when the wind picks up, Nori makes a few adjustments, and her patched kite catches the breeze at an unexpected angle.
An energetic, tactile story about perfectionism, persistence, and making something that's truly yours.
What readers will enjoy
- Nori's elaborate “perfect kite” sketches
- A patchwork kite made from mismatched paper scraps
- A wide, windy sky full of kites above the city
Meet the characters
- Nori
- Artistic, competitive, and a perfectionist.
- Dad
- Practical and encouraging.
- Mateo
- Nori's friend, with a very polished store-bought kite.
Big ideas
Conversation question
Something to talk aboutWhat have you made that didn't go exactly as planned?
More stories like this
The Boy Who Saved His Questions
In the worksThe Day the Sidewalk Started Talking
In the works
