Personalised children's book about helping a friend: your child and the Broken Kite

What happens in your child and the Broken Kite

1. Your child brings a bright kite to the windy park.
2. A friend's kite catches on a bush and tears.
3. Your child notices the disappointment and offers to help.
4. The children use ribbon and paper tape to make a careful repair.
5. The mended kite rises again, with both friends holding the string.

How the first page could read

The wind skipped along the park path, tugging at ribbons and rustling the grass. Your child held tight to a bright kite as it lifted into the blue. Nearby, their friend’s kite swooped sharply, snagged on a bush and came down with a long, sad rip.

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

This gentle outdoor story gives four- to seven-year-olds a clear, workable picture of helping: noticing the problem, stopping to ask, finding useful materials and staying beside a friend until the kite can fly again. Your child does not simply hand something over; they share time, ideas and a turn with the kite, so the kindness feels active and achievable. Seeing their own face and details in the illustrations can make the moment easy to revisit after a playground wobble or before a park trip. The calm hometown setting leaves room for conversation about what a friend might need.

Reading it together

• Before reading, ask your child to spot the moment when the friend needs help.
• Pause at the repair scene and invite your child to name one useful thing they could offer a friend.
• Afterwards, talk about a time when waiting to play helped someone else.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour gives the breezy park, fluttering kites and small repair details a warm, gentle feel. A sidekick idea: a curious park robin that gathers fallen ribbon. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.