• Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite
  • Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite
  • Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite
  • Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite
  • Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite

Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite

Written by Suhasini Gupta
Illustrated by Devika Oza

It’s Makar Sankranti, the Indian festival of kites, and Mini wants to join in the fun. But her older brother insists that flying kites is not for little girls. Using her craft-making skills, Mini constructs her own not-so-perfect kite and learns to fly it with her brother’s help. But during Sankranti, it’s fair game to cut another kite’s string and keep it as your own! When a red kite comes along and causes a KITE-ASTROPHE, Mini decides it’s time to challenge the red kite to a battle in the sky. In the end, she discovers that her not-so-perfect kite is really her very own perfect diamond.

Suhasini Gupta and illustrator Devika Oza create an exciting story filled with culture, determination, and the love between siblings. Filled with stunning, richly-colored illustrations, this book will make a delightful addition to library story times, read-alouds at home and in classrooms, and is sure to have kids shouting “Kai Po Che” and making kites of their own. 

PRE-ORDER NOW! (Details below) 


March 25, 2025

Key Concepts

Makar Sankranti kite festival, India, STEAM concepts, SEL, sibling relationships

Additional Details

  • 9 x 11 inches
  • 32 pages
  • Ages 4 to 8
  • Trade ISBN: 9781957655406
  • eBook ISBN: 9781957655413

    • Where To Buy

      Need a copy of this (or any Gnome Road Publishing) book? We've got you covered!

    • Educator Resources

      Coming soon!
    • Bonus Materials

      Coming soon!

    Reader Reviews

    • ★★★★★

      Filled with bright, geometric shapes, Oza’s artwork sets a whimsical tone; scenes involving the kite festival are particularly charming, as is a montage of Mini painstakingly designing her own kite. Though it encounters a few bumps along the way, this tale ultimately soars.


      Kirkus Reviews

    Awards & Accolades

    Coming Soon!