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The Girl and the Bicycle
Mark Pett
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Description for The Girl and the Bicycle
Hardcover. A touching wordless picture book about a little girl, a shiny bicycle, and the meaning of persistence-with an unexpected payoff. Num Pages: 40 pages, f-c (digital); offset stock. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 288 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
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 neighbours, hoping to do their yard work. 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! ... Read more
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 neighbours, hoping to do their yard work. 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! ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781442483194
SKU
V9781442483194
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Mark Pett
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. ... Read more
Reviews for The Girl and the Bicycle
"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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more