The Last Emperor suicide, but is quickly revived and told he must stand trial. 42 years earlier, in 1908, a toddler Puyi is summoned to the Forbidden City by the dying Empress Dowager Cixi. After telling him that the previous emperor had died earlier that day, with her last words, Cixi tells Puyi that he will be the next emperor. After his coronation, Puyi, frightened by his new surroundings, repeatedly expresses his wish to go home, which is denied. Despite having scores of palace eunuchs and maids to wait on him, his only real friend is his wet nurse, Ar Mo, who accompanied
The Emperor and the Kite then slides down along the string of the kite to safety and returns home to reclaim China from these people who kidnapped him. He rules happily with his youngest daughter now by his side, showering her with love and affection after the events that unfolded. "The Emperor and the Kite" was published to great overall ratings from major reviewing websites. The Emperor and the Kite 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