SuitabookThe tiny kite of Eddie Wing
Maxine Trottier
- Reading
- Read together and pause at the festival to discuss what Eddie can take part in without a physical kite. Invite your child to notice how the illustrations add to the story.
- Themes
- Financial hardship and imagination: Eddie cannot afford kite materials and flies an imaginary kite instead. The plot establishes the hardship and Eddie’s imaginative response, but not a clear judgement about poverty or its effects.
- Poetry and connection: Old Chan loves poetry, notices Eddie’s imaginary kite and gives him materials to make a real one. The story links their interests through an encounter, but the broader meaning of that connection is not established.
- Worth knowing
- Money is a clear part of Eddie’s circumstances: his family cannot afford kite materials. Consider whether this feels familiar or raises questions for your child.