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I Love My Bike

Simon Mole author Sam Usher illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Quarto Publishing PLC

Published:8th Jun '21

£8.99

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I Love My Bike cover

I Love My Bike tells the story of a girl's first experience with her bike, and is filled with beautiful illustrations and a heartwarming message of perseverance.

There’s a flame on the frame
and I love how it feels
from my head to my heels
when my feet push the pedals
and the pedals turn the wheels.
I love my bike.


I Love My Bike is a picture book about a daughter learning to ride a bike with the help of her father. It’s also about that exhilarating feeling you get when you succeed at something for the first time as a child. And, most importantly, it’s about learning that when you fall off, the best thing to do is get back on again!

The story is told through wonderful watercolours from critically acclaimed artist Sam Usher, with words from children's poet Simon Mole.

Celebrating both family relationships and being outdoors, this is the perfect read for families everywhere. 

'A warm read-aloud story of family relationships and the joy of getting outdoors.' -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
A celebration of family relationships, bike-riding and being outdoors’ * LoveReading4Kids *
‘a delightful and enchanting book.’ * Parenting Without Tears *
‘Mole’s catchy rhyme  ‘There’s a tingle in my tummy …’ that runs throughout doesn’t just capture the rhythm of the bicycle wheels, it also expresses the joy of achievement – and the freedom a child can experience from this simple activity’ * Books for Keeps *
"Instilling confidence into little ones who are currently in the throes of learning to ride their bike”. * WeLoveCycling *
‘The story is told through wonderful watercolours from critically acclaimed artist Sam Usher, with words from children's poet Simon Mole.’  * National Literacy Trust *

"A gem among picture books."

* Booklist, Starred *

ISBN: 9780711256217

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32 pages

Illustrated Edition