Little Fei-fei loves kites. She lives in China with her grandfather, who makes the most beautiful kites. Then a letter arrives from North America--the time has come for her to join her parents there. She is full of questions and doubts about her new life in a country far away. Will she and Grandpa even share the same sky? On her first day at her new school, she is excited to find a rainbow-kite hanging in her classroom. And best of all, the teacher asks her to help the other students make kites.

"It is rare to see a picture book that expresses the heart-tugging journey of a young immigrant so clearly ... The design of the book is striking ... This excellent book is an example of a strong partnership between author and illustrator." - "Quill & Quire," starred review

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Annick Press Ltd .

Suzane Langlois's illustrations have appeared on album covers and posters, and in children's books around the world. Her books include "Share the Sky" and "Weighing the Elephant," which was a 1999 Storytelling World Honor Title. Ting-xing Ye was born in Shanghai and moved to Toronto in 1987. The author of the best-selling memoir "A Leaf in the Bitter Wind, " she also writes young adult fiction and non-fiction. She lives north of Toronto.