More than anything, Nu Dang loves to fly his kite, but one windy day the string slips and his kite disappears. The story follows Nu Dang as he searches for his kite. In his small boat he paddles down the long brown river asking the sweet-cakes vendor, the cloth merchant, the butcher and others if they've seen his kite, but no one has. At last he sadly makes his way home, where a joyous surprise awaits him.

Social Media outreach through Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Wide-circulation of review copies to the trade, consumer media and blogs Illustration Blog interviews and attention Collaborate with high profile blogs and reviewers that are dedicated to the diverse books movement to promote the book. The book is being published to coincide with an exhibition in London of costume, textile, and illustration work by Jacqueline Ayers. We will be sure to document the show and the opening in order to circulate material through our social media. We are also assisting the UK curator and the Ayer daughters to bring the exhibition here. Collaborate with teachers and librarians to create a teachers guide that explains how to use this book in the classroom. Get a feature for the book on weneeddiversebooks.org. Partner with Multi-cultural Children's Book Day (January 27th) to promote the book and have it featured on their List of Diverse Books for Teachers and Parents.

About the Author
The daughter of Edward and Thelma Brandford, Jacqueline Ayer grew up in the Bronx in the "Coops," a co-operative built for garment workers. She went to The High School of Music & Art, followed by Syracuse University. She continued her studies in Paris, which led to work as an assistant fashion illustrator. There, she met Christian Dior and Michel de Brunhoff, leading to work as an illustrator for Vogue and Bonwit Teller in New York. Her marriage to Fred Ayer led to a move to Thailand, where she wrote and illustrated children's books and started the fashion company Design Thai, supported by the Rockefeller Foundation. Later in life, she worked in India for craft and textile development under Indira Gandhi and in New York and London designing home furnishings for companies including Bloomingdale's and Conran.


Book Information
ISBN 9781592702312
Author Jacqueline Ayer
Format Hardback
Page Count 40
Imprint Enchanted Lion Books
Publisher Enchanted Lion Books