The Emperor and the Kite (Caldecott Honor Book)

Largely ignored by her own family, Princess Djeow Seow spends her days playing with a kite made from paper and sticks. But when the Emperor is imprisoned in a high tower, only the Princess can save the day, flying her kite high up into the sky to rescue her father.'A familiar jewel polished to unaccustomed brilliance.' — Booklist 'It is rare to find a book where the beauty of the language and image are so finely meshed as in this tale of loyalty and love.' — United Press InternationalJane Yolen lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts and Scotland. Ed Young lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.