List of books about kites

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This is a bibliography of works on the subject of kites (tethered aircraft).[1][2][3][4][5] The bibliography contains works on the history of, flying of, construction of, scientific use of and fiction about kites.

## Contents

* 1 Non-fiction
* 1.1 General kiting
* 1.2 Free-flight inhabited kiting: hang gliding, paragliding
* 1.3 Sport power kiting: kite buggying, snow kiting, kite surfing, kiteboarding, snow kiting
* 1.4 Energy Kite Systems / Airborne Wind Energy
* 1.5 Kite Aerial Photography (KAP)
* 2 Fiction
* 3 Picture books
* 4 Specialized kite book lists
* 5 Notes

## Non-fiction

### General kiting

* A Kite Journey Through India by Tal Streeter
* 2008 Mini Kite-A-Day Box Calendar by Jeff Cole, Wayne Hosking
* Asian Kites: Asian Arts & Crafts for Creative Kids by Wayne Hosking (2005)
* The Art of the Japanese Kite (1974) by Tal Streeter
* Art That Flies (1991) Dayton Art Institute
* Best Ever Paper Kites (2003) by Norman Schmidt
* Better Kites by Marten Bondestam (2000). Self-published
* Big Book of Kites (1988) by Jim Rowlands
* Building Free and Recycled Kites by Glenn Davison
* Catch the Wind: All about Kites (1989) by Gail Gibbons
* Chinese Kites by Wang Hongxun (1989 for 1st edition)
* Come Fight a Kite by Dinesh Bahadur (1978)
* The Complete Book of Kites and Kite Flying by Will Yolen
* The Complete Beginner's Guide to Making and Flying Kites (1977) by Edward Dolan
* The Complete World of Kites by Bill Thomas
* The Creative Book of Kites by Sarah Kent (1997)
* The Flexifoil Book of Power Kiting (2004) by Jeremy Boyce
* Flying Kites at Night with Lights by Glenn Davison (2017)
* How to Fly a Kite (2005) by Glenn Davison
* How to make and fly stunt kites by Jeremy Boyce
* Flight Patterns (1984, revised 1997) by Leland Toy
* Flying Kites in Fun, Art, and War by James Wagenvoord. Macmillan, 1968
* Fun with kites : how to make eighteen beautiful kites by John and Kate Dyson (1976)
* The Great Kite Book (1997) by Norman Schmidt
* Indoor Kite Flying (2015) by Glenn Davison
* Japanese Kite Prints by John Stevenson (2004)
* The Kite by Masaaki Modegi
* Kite Physics by Glenn Davison (2017)
* The Kite Workshop Handbook (2015) by Glenn Davison
* Kite Innovations - Beginner Kiting Buyers Guide by Ben Frankstone (Jan 11, 2011)
* Kite Making and Flying by Harold Ridgeway
* Kites (1992) by Barrie Caldecott
* Kites by Jan Stanfield (1974)
* Kites: Twelve Easy-To Make High Fliers by Norma Dixon (1996)
* Kites by Wayne Hosking
* Kites in the Classroom by Glenn Davison
* The Kite Making Handbook (2004) compiled by Rossella Guerra, Giuseppe Ferlenga
* Kites: The Science and the Wonder (1983) by T. Ito and K. Hirotsugu
* KITES: an Historical Survey by Clive Hart. Frederick A. Praeger, 1967
* Kites : a practical handbook for the modern kite flyer (1997) by Ron Moulton & Pat Lloyd
* The Kite Book : all the know-how you need to fly a kite (2007) by Rosanne Cobb
* Kites: Flying Skills and Techniques, from Basic Toys to Sport Kites (2007) by Rosanne Cobb
* Kites for Everyone: How to Make And Fly Them by Margret Greger
* Kites: Paper Wings Over Japan by Scott Skinner et al. (1997)
* Kite Precision: your comprehensive guide for flying controllable kites by Ron Reich (1993)[6][7]
* Kitesurfing : the complete guide (2002) by Ian Currer
* Kites: The Art of Using Natural Materials by John Browning. Culicidae Press. 2015 ISBN 978-1-941892-05-3
* Kites to make and fly by Jim Rowlands (1989)
* Kite to Touch the Sky by Wayne Hosking (1993).
* Kite Trains Making Eiji Ohasi, 1981.
* Kiteworks: Exploration in Kite Building and Flying by Maxwell Eden. Sterling Publications, 1989.
* Kiteworld by Keith Roberts. Arbor House, 1986.
* Magnificent Books of Kites by Maxwell Eden
* Kiting to Record Altitudes by Richard P. Synergy (Mar 1, 1994)
* Lenna, Lenna Leijani by Marten Bondestam
* Les Cerfs Volants by Joseph Lecornu, 1902
* Making of Japanese Kites: Tradition, Beauty and Creation by Masaaki Modegi
* Making & Flying Kites (1988) by Wolfgang Schimmelpfennig
* Making & Flying Stunt Kites & One-liners (1995) by Wolfgang Schimmelpfennig
* Miniature Kite Plans by Glenn Davison, 2015
* More Kites for Everyone by Margaret Greger
* More Sky (1973) by Otto Piene
* The -No Secrets- Handbook of Single Line Kite Trains by Al Hargus, 1990, 12 pages.
* One-Hour Kites (1989) by Jim Rowlands
* Origami: Tako & Kites by Mikio Toki
* Parakites : a treatise on the making and flying of tailless kites for scientific purposes and for recreation (1896) by Gilbert Totten Woglom
* Papir Sarkany (1988) by Istvan Bodocky. Hungarian language. Translated: "Paper Kites." Budapest, Hungary: Muszaki Konyvkiado, 1988,softcover, 89 pages.
* The Philosopher's Kite / Essays & Stories (2002) Tal Streeter
* Rokkaku Kites by Glenn Davison (2018)
* Super Kites III by Neil Thorburn. Rare. Self-published.
* The Penguin Book of Kites by David Pelham
* The Ultimate Kite Book : complete guide to choosing, making and flying kites of all kinds (1992) by Paul and Helene Morgan
* Wings of Resistance, The Giant Kites of Guatemala by Christopher Ornelas, 2012.
* World on a String: The Story of Kites by Jane Yolen. William Collins and World Publishing, 1968

### Free-flight inhabited kiting: hang gliding, paragliding

* The Art of Paragliding by Dennis Pagen
* Birdflight As the Basis of Aviation: A Contribution Towards a System of Aviation by Otto Lilienthal
* Flying Conditions: Micrometeorology for Pilots (1979) by Dennis Pagen
* The Hang Glider's Bible (1977) by Michael A. Markowski
* Hang Gliding Flying Skills (1977) by Dennis Pagen
* Hang Gliding Training Manual: Learning Hang Gliding Skills for Beginner to Intermediate Pilots (1995) by Dennis Pagen
* Manned Kiting: The Basic Handbook of Tow Launched Hang Gliding By Dan Poynter
* Paraglider Ground Handling and the Art of Kiting () by Paul Hamilton
* Paragliding Flight: Walking on Air (1990) by Dennis Pagen
* Performance Flying: Hang Gliding Techniques for Intermediate and Advanced Pilots (1993) by Dennis Pagen

### Sport power kiting: kite buggying, snow kiting, kite surfing, kiteboarding, snow kiting

* KITEs Method by John Holzhall
* Kitesurfing in the Waves: The Complete Guide by Kristin Boese and Christian Spreckels (Sep 23, 2009)
* The Ultimate Book of Power Kiting and Kiteboarding by Jeremy Boyce (Dec 1, 2004)
* The World Kite and Windsurfing Guide by Udo Hoelker (2010)

### Energy Kite Systems / Airborne Wind Energy

* Airborne Wind Energy Editors: Ahrens, Uwe; Diehl, Moritz; Schmehl, Roland, © 2013, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., 2013
* Airborne Wind Energy: Advances in Technology Development and Research Roland Schmehl, Editor, © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., 2018

### Kite Aerial Photography (KAP)

* Hanging by a thread by Craig Wilson
* Terschelling in vliegervlucht by Gerrit Bart Volgers

## Fiction

* Les Cerfs Volant or The Kites (1980; 2017) Romain Gary. First published in French under the title Les Cerfs Volants; 2017 translation from the French to English by Miranda Richmond Mouillot)
* The Kite Fighters (2000) by Linda Sue Park
* The Kite Rider (2002) by Geraldine McCaughrean
* The Kite Runner (2003) by Khaled Hosseini
* High Hopes for Addy (1999) by Connie Porter

## Picture books

* Angel's Kite by Alberto Blanco
* Bear and Kite by Cliff Wright
* Blue Makes a Kite by Sonali Fry
* Crosby by Dennis Haseley, Jonathan Green (illustrator)
* Curious George Flies a Kite by Margret Rey, Hans Augusto Rey[8]
* The Dragon Kite by Kenneth Steven, Karin Littlewood (illustrator)
* The Emperor and the Kite by Jane Yolen
* Fly-Away Kite by Lee Davis
* Grover, Grover, Come on Over by Katherine Ross
* The Hair-raising Kite Flight by Hedley Griffin
* Henry and the Dragon Kite by Bruce Hall
* Huan Ching and the Golden Fish by Michael Reeser
* Kipper's Kite by Mike Inkpen
* Kirsty's Kite by Carol Stilz
* The Kite by Luis Garay
* The Kite by Mary Packard, Benrei Huang (illustrator)
* The Kite and Caitlin by Roger McGough & John Prater
* The Kite Book by Benjamin Sayre Cory Kilvert, 1909. It holds an image of free-flight kiting.
* The Kite Festival by Leyla Torres
* Kite Flying by Grace Lin
* Laura's Secret by Klaus Baumgart
* Let's Fly a Kite a MathStart book by Stuart J. Murphy, Brian Floca (illustrator)
* Lucky Song by Vera Williams
* The Magic Kite by Rosie Alison & Atholl McDonald (illustrator)
* The Magic Kite by Bobette Stanbridge
* Ming and The Magic Kite by Lois Noffsinger Spurrie and Rebecca Pearl (illustrator)
* The Sea-Breeze Hotel by Marcia Vaughan
* The Tiny Kite of Eddie Wing by Maxine Trottier, Al Van Mil (illustrator)
* We Like Kites by Stan Berenstain

## Specialized kite book lists

* Medieval Kite Bibliography by Archer MacRobert
* Kite Books at WindPowerSports
* Drachen Foundation
* The Kite Society Book Reference List

## Notes

1. ↑ Miller, Charles M. (1909). "Bibliography Of Kites In Periodical Literature". The Construction And Flying Of Kites. The Manual Arts Press. http://chestofbooks.com/sports/kites/Construction-Flying-Kites/Bibliography-Of-Kites-In-Periodical-Literature.html.
2. ↑ Eden, Maxwell (1998). "Bibliography". The Magnificent Book of Kites-Explorations in Design, Construction, Enjoyment and Flight. New York: Sterling Publishing Company. ISBN 0-8069-4990-2.
3. ↑ Miller, Charles M. (1914). "Bibliography". Kitecraft and Kite Tournaments. Peoria, IL: Manual Arts Press. pp. 142–144. https://archive.org/download/kitecraftkitetou00mill/kitecraftkitetou00mill.pdf.
4. ↑ Yolen, Will H. (1976). "Bibliography". The complete book of kites and kite flying. New York: Simon and Schuster. pp. 243–244. ISBN 0-671-22191-4. https://archive.org/details/completebookofki0000yole.
5. ↑ Hart, Clive (1982). "Bibliography". Kites, an historical survey. P.P Appel. pp. 191–204. ISBN 0-911858-40-7.
6. ↑ Reich, Ron. "Kite Precision". Google. https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/kjEJAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0.
7. ↑ Reich, Ron. "blog". Ron Reich. http://ronreichstuff.blogspot.com/p/kite-book.html.
8. ↑ Rey, H. A. (2009-12-15). Curious George Flies a Kite. ISBN 0547342543. https://books.google.com/books?id=amDPq-DAe1UC.

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