The Emperor and the Kite

The Emperor and the Kite
Dust jacket of the First Edition, designed by Ed Young
AuthorJane Yolen
IllustratorEd Young
Cover artistYoung
LanguageEnglish
GenrePicture book
PublisherPutnam and Grosset
Publication date
1967
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages32 pp
ISBN9780698116443

The Emperor and the Kite, written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Ed Young, is a 1967 picture book. The Emperor and the Kite was a Caldecott Medal Honor Book for 1968 and was Young's first Caldecott Honor Medal of a total of three during his career.[1]

  1. ^ "Welcome to the Caldecott Medal Home Page". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2012-01-11.