The Flyaway Kite by Steve Bjorkman

I read this book as a child, but never really understood it until now. It has a religious message to it. I know this through the story, but also the passage from Psalm in the back of the book. I think the message of this book is that with God we, as humans, are able to do anything and fulfill the purpose he has for us, but if we are disconnected from him our lives will be out of control. I think that the pictures in this book are very well done. I really like how almost every page is completely covered by the picture. I think that this ads to the story because it makes the chaos of the story more intense and realistic. I also liked how the kite was talked about as though it were a person. The narrator talked about his feelings and thoughts as though it had them. I think that this was a good way to tell the story. Without that, we would have no idea what was going on because the boy was away from the kite for so long. I also thought it was interesting that the boy's thoughts were not talked about as much as the kites. I wonder if this has something to do with the idea that the boy is God, and if it reflects a characteristic of God's.