Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle

" Raschka's] marvelous sequences, fluid style, and emotional intelligence capture all of the momentum and exhilaration of this glorious accomplishment," raves School Library Journal in a starred review.

Learning to ride a bike is one of the most important milestones of childhood, and no one captures the emotional ups and downs of the experience better than Chris Raschka, who won the 2012 Caldecott Medal for A Ball for Daisy. In this simple yet emotionally rich guide, a father takes his daughter through all the steps in the process--from choosing the perfect bicycle to that triumphant first successful ride. Using very few words and lots of expressive pictures, here is a picture book that not only shows kids how to learn to ride, but captures what it feels like to fall . . . get up . . . fall again . . . and finally by luck, grace, and determination ride a bicycle

Author: Chris Raschka
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
Published: 04/09/2013
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.60h x 9.70w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780375870071
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/25/2013
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2013 pg. 89
School Library Journal 03/01/2013 pg. 124
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2013
Booklist 04/15/2013 pg. 56
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2013 pg. 529
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
CHRIS RASCHKA, the 2012 Caldecott Medalist, is an avid bike rider and wrote a 2010 New York Times op-ed piece, Braking Away, about the importance of obeying the rules of the road while on a bicycle. He has written and/or illustrated over 30 books for children, including the 2012 Caldecott Medal winner A Ball for Daisy, which was also a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and described byThe Horn Book in a starred review as noteworthy for both its artistry and its child appeal. His other books include the 2006 Caldecott Medal winner, The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster; the Caldecott Honor Book Yo? Yes!, and the ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book Good Sports.