Mulga Bills Bicycle 50th Anniversary Edition
Mulga Bills Bicycle 50th Anniversary Edition
Celebrating 50 years in print, this is a new edition of the classic children's poem by Australia's favourite poet, A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson.
Mulga Bill's Bicycle was written by Banjo Paterson in 1896. It was written at a time when cycling was a relatively new and popular social activity. Cycles were ridden everywhere, including in the outback by shearers and other workers who needed to travel cheaply.
Mulga Bill's Bicycle tells the hilarious story of Mulga Bill, who thinks he's much better at cycling than he turns out to be. A resounding crash sends him back to his original mode of transport - his trusty horse.
Kilmeny and Deborah Niland's delightful illustrations catch the mood and humour of Paterson's verse with great spirit, and this book has become an enduring classic.
Review
Alexa Dretzke
The saying ‘pride comes before a fall’ aptly applies to Mulga Bill, who boasts about his ability to ride a bike based on his prowess on a horse. Oh dear!
Over rough terrain a bike will not be as biddable as a horse, and Mulga Bill takes an ignominious dip in Dead Man’s Creek. The writer of the epic The Man from Snowy River knows a thing or two about penning a rousing rhyme that begs to be read aloud, and the energetic, rustic illustrations by the Niland sisters add to the imagery. Poetry enrichens children’s imaginations and their language, so once you have moved on from Hairy Maclary and his many titles, AA Milne’s Now We Are Six and Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes, Mulga Bill would be a fun ride! For ages 4+.
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