The Girl and the Bicycle

Awards:   Commended for Cybils (Fiction Picture Book) 2014 Commended for Texas 2x2 Reading List 2015 Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Picture Book) 2016
Author:   Mark Pett ,  Mark Pett
Publisher:   Simon & Schuster
ISBN:  

9781442483194


Pages:   40
Publication Date:   05 June 2014
Recommended Age:   From 0 to 99 years
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Awards

  • Commended for Cybils (Fiction Picture Book) 2014
  • Commended for Texas 2x2 Reading List 2015
  • Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Picture Book) 2016

Overview

From the creator of The Boy and the Airplane, a touching wordless picture book about a little girl, a shiny bicycle, and the meaning of persistence—with an unexpected payoff. A little girl sees a shiny new bicycle in the shop window. She hurries home to see if she has enough money in her piggy bank, but when she comes up short, she knocks on the doors of her neighbors, hoping to do their yardwork. They all turn her away except for a kindly old woman. The woman and the girl work through the seasons, side by side. They form a tender friendship. When the weather warms, the girl finally has enough money for the bicycle. She runs back to the store, but the bicycle is gone! What happens next shows the reward of hard work and the true meaning of generosity. Wordless, timeless, and classic, The Girl and the Bicycle carries a message of selflessness and sweet surprises and makes an ideal gift for graduations and other special occasions.

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Author:   Mark Pett ,  Mark Pett
Publisher:   Simon & Schuster
Imprint:   Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Dimensions:   Width: 27.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.456kg
ISBN:  

9781442483194


ISBN 10:   1442483199
Pages:   40
Publication Date:   05 June 2014
Recommended Age:   From 0 to 99 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"""Like an old black-and-white movie, this companion to The Boy and the Airplane (2013) will remain charming and relevant--the old story about what you get when you give never really gets old."" * Kirkus Reviews * ""It's not easy to celebrate simple virtues in an age of irony, but Pett succeeds."" * Publishers Weekly * ""Pett is a refreshing presence in children's literature . . . [The Girl and the Bicycle] resonate[s] with a warmth and sincerity that is real and rewarding."" -- Julie Danielson * Kirkus Reviews *"


Pett is a refreshing presence in children's literature . . . [The Girl and the Bicycle] resonate[s] with a warmth and sincerity that is real and rewarding. -- Julie Danielson * Kirkus Reviews * It's not easy to celebrate simple virtues in an age of irony, but Pett succeeds. * Publishers Weekly * Like an old black-and-white movie, this companion to The Boy and the Airplane (2013) will remain charming and relevant--the old story about what you get when you give never really gets old. * Kirkus Reviews *


Pett is a refreshing presence in children's literature . . . [ The Girl and the Bicycle ] resonate[s] with a warmth and sincerity that is real and rewarding. --Julie Danielson Kirkus Reviews


Author Information

Writer and illustrator Mark Pett has practiced his craft in Philadelphia, Prague, the Mississippi Delta, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition to illustrating several books, Mark is the “authorstrator” of The Boy and the Airplane and The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes. He is also the creator of the syndicated comic strips Mr. Lowe and Lucky Cow. He lives in Salt Lake City. Visit him at MarkPett.com.

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