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.
Non-fiction[edit]
General kiting[edit]
- 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 Craft; The History and Processes of Kitemaking Throughout the World
by Lee Scott Newman
- 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 Search this book on
. - 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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)[edit]
- Hanging by a thread by Craig Wilson
- Terschelling in vliegervlucht by Gerrit Bart Volgers
Fiction[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Medieval Kite Bibliography by Archer MacRobert
- Kite Books at WindPowerSports
- Drachen Foundation
- The Kite Society Book Reference List
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Miller, Charles M. (1909). "Bibliography Of Kites In Periodical Literature". The Construction And Flying Of Kites. The Manual Arts Press. Search this book on
- ↑ 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. Search this book on
- ↑ Miller, Charles M. (1914). "Bibliography" (PDF). Kitecraft and Kite Tournaments. Peoria, IL: Manual Arts Press. pp. 142–144. Search this book on
- ↑ 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. Search this book on
- ↑ Hart, Clive (1982). "Bibliography". Kites, an historical survey. P.P Appel. pp. 191–204. ISBN 0-911858-40-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Reich, Ron. "Kite Precision". Google Books. Google. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ↑ Reich, Ron. "blog". Ron Reich Stuff. Ron Reich. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ Rey, H. A. (2009-12-15). Curious George Flies a Kite. ISBN 0547342543. Search this book on
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