Book Review: A Kite for Melia

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March 18

A Kite for Melia

by Samuel Narh and Freda Narh

Genre: Children's Picture Books

ISBN: 9781734789706

Print Length: 32 pages

Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell

There are plenty of ways to teach kids about perseverance but none quite as effective as a beautifully illustrated story. A Kite for Melia is just that. In it, a young girl is given the task of creating something brand new with little to no help, and her experience is one that most kids will end up having in one way or another. With beautiful illustrations and a simple but heartwarming story, A Kite for Melia is a book that kids will enjoy learning from.

Melia is a spirited child sitting on the sidelines of life but ready to get back in the game. After reminiscing about the good times she had with her dog Ginger, she works up the courage to ask to play with the older children and their kites. Unfortunately, their response isn't what she was hoping for.

Rather than be discouraged, she decides to take their unfriendly advice and make her own kite despite not knowing how to and not knowing anyone who can teach her. This begins her journey of making something that she can be proud of as she copes with the loss of her beloved dog and the sting of not being included.