“[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!
A group of animals teache kids the proper way to ride a bike. Written in rhymes with humorous illustrations. Little ones can check out the moving tires, mylar mirror, handlebar tassels and more while learning bike features and safety tips.
Sometimes All You Need is a Good Friend! Lolly Doggy wants to ride a bike. But she's a dog! Join Lolly Doggy as she discovers that you can achieve anything you dream you can. And that it helps if you have some friends who believe you can too.
Let's Ride is a tell-all story by a female cab driver in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Men and women from any country or state within the United States can ask themselves, "Is that me she's talking about?" or "Is that my spouse or are those my parents in this chapter?" If they were ever in New Orleans, the odds are good that their escapades are in this book. Glaspar Irons will make you feel like you're right there with her while driving down some of the city's most famous streets and past historic landmarks. The book is a must before booking a trip to Louisiana because she tells you where the really good food is. This is an inside look on where to go for amazing meals, music, and local flavor on a cab driver/college student budget! Glaspar answers the questions people want to know about what really happens in a taxicab. Experience the danger, intrigue, and fun of how she deals with people under the influence of their own lives. The author acknowledges those who have been lost while in service to others through some original poetry. Woven throughout its chapters are actual prayers prayed in the cab, encounters of the famous kind, and economics that widen the eyes. Whether ride share or taxi industry loyal, Let's Ride will move you.
Hailed as the new essential resource for bikers, Let’s Ride is today’s most entertaining and authoritative guide to mastering the art of motorcycling. From choosing the right bike and keeping it finely maintained to sharpening riding techniques and achieving top performance, legendary biker icon Sonny Barger mines his lifetime of experience to provide advice, wisdom, wit, and never-before-told stories that will help fellow riders—new and veteran alike—survive the challenges of the road.
He just can’t get enough of people telling him what a great guy he is, and believe it or not, he rarely disagrees with them. Let’s Ride is a book about, well, Rick Garcia, and in it you will learn how he became the great guy he is. He shares some thoughts on life and careers, provides a thought-provoking opinion or two, and passes along what he’s learned from his nontraditional life’s path. You may be saying, “Why in God’s name should I care?” But you should care about who you are, and maybe somewhere within these pages, you will learn a little more about you by learning a lot more than you ever cared to learn about Rick Garcia…
The inspiring, heart-rending story of a father's unwavering love for his son. David Goldman and his Brazilian wife, Bruna Bianchi, led what appeared to be a happy life in New Jersey. But in June 2004, Bianchi took their four-year-old son, Sean, to Brazil for what she said would be a two- week vacation. Once there, she informed Goldman that she was staying in Brazil-and keeping Sean, setting in motion an international controversy that would eventually reach the highest levels of the U.S. and Brazilian governments. It would be almost five years before David saw Sean again. What kept David Goldman going when everything looked so hopeless? In A Father's Love, Goldman recounts his extraordinary battle, despite overwhelming odds, to bring his abducted son back home. It is a riveting story full of peculiar ironies, unfathomable elements, threats, and legal twists and turns. Goldman describes in detail the wrenching emotions he went through and how he relentlessly rallied support behind the scenes from both high-level U.S. government officials and national media organizations. Father and son were finally reunited in December 2009, and Goldman writes about the challenges he is now facing as he works to rebuild his relationship with his son, and the advocacy work he is doing on behalf of other children in similar circumstances. Goldman's unusual story movingly celebrates an ordinary man's incredible love for and loyalty to his son, and his ability to overcome the unimaginable to keep them together. It is a testament to how connected any father and son can be.