Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle

Chris Raschka, Chris Raschka

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Random House Inc
01 July 2013

Picture storybooks

This utterly simple ""how-to"" picture book by a two-time Caldecott Medalist is filled with all the emotional highs and lows of learning to ride a bike.

"" 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!

By: Chris Raschka
Illustrated by: Chris Raschka
Imprint: Random House Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 249mm, Width: 254mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9780375870071
ISBN 10: 0375870075
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 July 2013
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , 0-5 years
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

CHRIS RASCHKA, the 2012 Caldecott Medalist, is an avid bike rider and wrote a 2010New York Timesop-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 winnerA Ball for Daisy, which was also aNew York TimesBest Illustrated Book and described byThe Horn Bookin 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 Windowby Norton Juster; the Caldecott Honor BookYo? Yes!, and the ALA-ALSC Notable Children's BookGood Sports.

Reviews for Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle

Starred Review, Booklist, April 15, 2013: Deceptively simple and perfectly paced for read-alouds, this latest from the two-time Caldecott medalist captures a child's everyday experience with gentle, joyful sensitivity. Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, February 25, 2013: Adults will close the book with a lump in their throats, children with a firm sense of purpose. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, March 15, 2013: A wry, respectful ode to a rite of passage that's both commonplace and marvelous. This is one fun ride! Starred Review, School Library Journal, March 2013: The artist's marvelous sequences, fluid style, and emotional intelligence capture all of the momentum and exhilaration of this glorious accomplishment.