THE JOY OF LEARNING TO RIDE A BIKE: Who can forget the first time they learned to ride a bike? This book is a nostalgic nod for parents and one they will be eager to share with their young one learning how to ride.Ī GREAT READ ALOUD: This lyrical, upbeat text is a great fit for story-time in any household.

Celebrate the freedom that comes from an afternoon spent outside on a bike. Learning to ride is no easy feat! But with a little courage, a guiding hand from her dad, and an enthusiastic bark from her pup, one brave girl quickly learns the freedom that comes from an afternoon spent outside on a bike.Įxperience the fear, the anticipation, and the delight of achieving the ultimate milestone in this energetic, warm story that celebrates the precious bond between parent and child. Together We Ride by Valerie Bolling, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita. Featuring a young Black family, Together We Ride is a wonderful choice for every collection and an asset in the area of RepresentationMatters. I Begin with Spring: The Life and Seasons of Henry David Thoreau by Julie Dunlap illus.Hair Love meets bike rides in this loving portrait of a father-daughter relationship. Juanita, a Coretta Scott King Award Honoree, creates watercolor-like scenes accented in candy-colored hues and filled with thoughtful details. Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku by Sally M. from Spanish by Sara Lissa Paulson (Enchanted Lion) Healer and Witch by Nancy Werlin (Candlewick)īook of Questions / Libro de las preguntas: Selections / Selecciones by Pablo Neruda illus. The Prisoner of Shiverstone by Linette Moore (Amulet/Abrams)Īn Arrow to the Moon by Emily X. The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson (Heartdrum/HarperCollins)įreewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson (Little, Brown) Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo color by Mariana Azzi (Graphix/Scholastic) Moonwalking by Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-Lachmann (Farrar) Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case (Ferguson/Holiday) by Matthew Cordell (Porter/Holiday)īig Truck Little Island by Chris Van Dusen (Candlewick) by Qin Leng (Candlewick)Įvery Dog in the Neighborhood by Philip C.

The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky by Jihyun Kim (Floris)Ī Day for Sandcastles by JonArno Lawson illus. Rodney Was a Tortoise by Nan Forler illus. Together We Ride by Valerie Bolling illus. The following books will receive starred reviews in the May/June 2022 Horn Book Magazine:

Illustration from Every Dog in the Neighborhood by Philip C.

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