![]() ![]() Even without dialogue, it’s clear he is as pumped as she is (“what pride!”) about her perseverance in acquiring a new skill even the dog jumps for joy. The moment of drama (“slip, slide, tossed aside”) is depicted with compelling sequential illustrations of the girl wobbling and crashing with wavy lines around her bike tires, but on the following spread, her father hugs her and waits for her to calm down and decide what to do. Accompanying the spare, rhyming text that echoes the cadence of Stick & Stone by Beth Ferry, the illustrations bring the story to life in detail, setting it in the Bay Area of California with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge on a sunny day. When she’s steady, the whole family goes out for a ride: the girl and her mother on their own bikes, while Dad tows the little brother along behind and holds the dog’s leash (everyone wears a helmet). In 2022 Valerie is happy to welcome TOGETHER WE RIDE (April) and RIDE, ROLL, RUN: TIME FOR FUN (October). ![]() ![]() She rides, falls, and bravely tries again. 2 days ago &0183 &32 Valerie Bolling is the author of the 2021 SCBWI Crystal Kite award-winning and CT Book Award finalist LET’S DANCE (March 2020). PreS-K–A young Black girl learns to ride a two-wheeled bicycle with her father guiding and cheering her on. ![]()
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