I Can Ride My Bike! by Claire McGee

SUMMARY

Aniyah wants to attend the upcoming bike race, but she still has a little fear of falling and hurting herself. She has not learned to ride her bike without the training wheels. She gains courage from her Grandma and Grandpa who are willing to help her learn. Grandpa is her teacher who has several great ideas. They practice using his ideas. Aniyah learns to ride her bike without the training wheels. Now, she’s confident and ready for the bike race.

The plot follows Aniyah’s attempts and failures as she learns to ride her bike without training wheels. Though at times frustrating, the ongoing exercise leads Aniyah to an even more profound feeling: confidence. Young readers will take away a valuable lesson: to never give up and keep trying. The work contains beautiful illustrations and a cleverly conveyed plot with the grandparents as the mentors .

While it is a story about a young girl learning to ride her bike without training wheels, it also teaches children not to fear the unknown.

The combination of these eye-catching pictures and a few simple sentences on each page make I Can Ride My Bike! a perfect book for children.