William and Bobby are having an argument and William shouts, “Go on! Just get on your bike and leave!” So Bobby, a panda, gets on his bike and leaves. He rides all through the busy town and country paying close attention to all the stop lights. As he rides he cools down and sees how needless the argument was. The prominent multimedia artwork really makes the book. Each double page spread is loaded with things to look at and Bobby, in his red and white hoodie, is not always easy to find. mjw |
Title: Get On Your Bike
Author: Joukje Akveld
Illustrator: Philip Hopman
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. Grand Rapids, MI
Copyright: 2018
Original Language: Dutch
Translator: Laura Watkinson
Original Title: Ga Toch Fietsen!
Original Publisher: Em. Querido’s Kinderboeken Uitgervij
Original Copyright: 2014
ISBN: 978- 0-8028-5489-6
Hardcover pages: 32
Age range: 4-8
Genre: Picture Book
Book setting: Netherlands
Author’s ethnicity: Dutch
Author’s residence: Netherlands
Illustrator’s ethnicity: Dutch
Illustrator’s residence: Netherlands
Subjects: Bicycles, Conflict resolution, Emotions, Feelings, Pandas |