The Kite That Liked the Ground
Author: YouAndWorld Editorial · Source: YouAndWorld original read-aloud collection, October 2026 · Adapted by YouAndWorld
Aram’s kite would not rise. He ran across the park, but it bounced behind him like a paper chicken.
“Everyone else can fly,” he sighed.
His sister looked at the trees. Their leaves were still.
“There is hardly any wind,” she said. “Let us wait.”
They sat beneath a tree and decorated the kite’s tail with blue ribbons. Aram drew a smiling face on its nose. A beetle walked across the paper, and they gently let it step onto a leaf.
At last, the leaves whispered. His sister held the kite while Aram unrolled the string. Up it went!
“It needed wind, not more running,” he said.
When the breeze faded, they brought it down together. Aram carried it home proudly. Even its afternoon on the ground had been an adventure.
Moral of the Story
When something does not work, check what it needs before blaming yourself.
Questions to Discuss
- Why did the kite stay down?
- What did the children do while waiting?
- What finally helped it fly?
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