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| ISBN: 9780802854896 Hardcover |
Bobby cycles away his frustrations at William. He probably has no actual destination in mind, he just gets on his bike and goes. But direction is there for him. He goes with the green lights for right or left turns. He stops at the red light and then proceeds on green light, to ride the ferry across the water and continue his cycling.
Eventually, his head is cleared of his anger and frustration and he speedily heads back home where he finds his friend William has also cleared his head of the argument.
The cover of the book is an enchanting array of various types of bikes and those who ride them. This is the "animals have all the fun" type of book and I dare say I didn't see a human amongst the images. A lot of fun critters engaged in illustrations that portray charming European structures.
I think this would be a really good book to help you teach a child that sometimes the best way out of a disagreement is to leave and clear one's head. Sometimes you just need to Get On Your Bike. And when you sit down with that little one and read this book to him or her, be sure you take the time to find all the little tiny details in the art - the itty-bitty frog, the lighthouse in the window, the peacock driving a car, the poultry truck, etc. Fun!
About the book: Bobby and William aren’t quite sure how the argument started, but it escalates until William gets so frustrated he tells Bobby to leave. Bobby does just that, hopping on his bike and furiously riding away. As he travels through the city and into the countryside, though, he begins to calm down. Maybe William had a point after all? Bobby bikes back into town, hoping William will for-give him, and discovers that he’s not the only one who wants to apologize.
With mesmerizing illustrations reminiscent of Richard Scarry, this vibrant book offers a sensitive, realistic portrayal of a conflict …and a compromise.
Author and illustrator:
Joukje Akveld is a freelance journalist living in the Netherlands. When she's not writing her own books, she writes about children's books and theatre for newspapers and magazines. In 2016 she won the Silver Slate Pencil Award for A Monkey in the Bathroom: A Zoo in Wartime (Hoogland & Van Klaveren). Visit her website at www.joukjeakveld.com.
Philip Hopman studied at the Rietveld Academy and has illustrated more than 250 books, including A Dog Like Sam, Mikis and the Donkey, and Soldier Bear (all Eerdmans). He lives in the Netherlands.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time out to write this blog, and respond to all the questions. I am inspired! I have been trying to work out for a while now how I can ride with my 3 children (2 almost 4 and 1 just 2) and now it is crunch time as the bigger kids start kindy next year so I have to make a decision, so I can get them to school. Your points on justifying the price are very helpful. I note from your comments above that it is difficult to ride hills, I'm in Gympie Qld and we live in a very hilly area. I'm looking at riding 16 kilometres twice a day at least 2 or 3 days a week then hopefully more if we enjoy it, do you think this bike would handle that? Do you ride in the rain and if so, how wet do the passengers get? Thanks in advance!
ReplyDeletePatricia - I can't answer your questions. The book is a children's picture book and is adorably illustrated. Essentially the story is about clearing one's head after an argument or preventing an argument. Yes, riding one's bike is harder in hilly area. Yes, if one rides in the rain, one will get wet and should wear protective rain wear. This is NOT a book of instruction on how to ride a bike as a means of transportation such as you are asking.
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