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Who taught you to ride?

Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike by Dashka Slater

July 29, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was taught to ride my two-wheeler by my mom, who could not ride a bike herself. But then again, that was par for the course as I learned to ride my trike by watching my teenaged uncle (all six feet plus of him) riding my trike with his legs over the handlebars, and knees to his ears (I have pictures of this, as well as me wearing his motorcycle helmet on that same trike, considering the future issues, I should have had it later) […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: bikes, Dashka Slater, horses, imagination, Laura Hughes, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:418 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: bikes, Dashka Slater, horses, imagination, Laura Hughes, Social Themes ·
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I want to ride my bicycle, bicycle, bicycle/I want to ride it where I like

Bike & Trike by Elizabeth Verdick

August 19, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

During the pandemic, I was in an office by myself due to health issues and not able to wear a mask easily. This made finding random books a tiny bit harder than usual (though, anyone who is a “true book-nerd” knows that we always find a way to find books). However, now that I am back at my regular desk (hello drawers to hide goodies in!) I wander over to the stacks of received books maybe too often. And one day the find was Bike […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: bikes, Brian Biggs, cycling, Elizabeth Verdick, friendship, siblings, Social Themes, Sports & Recreation, toys

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:234 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: bikes, Brian Biggs, cycling, Elizabeth Verdick, friendship, siblings, Social Themes, Sports & Recreation, toys ·
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Fox and the Bike Ride

June 12, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

There are a few things I am not crazy about (foxes “trick” is not cool fox, not cool at all). But the joke about the snack that is meant for Fox is amusing. Fox and the Bike Ride is a modern story that does not always resonate with me. I like parts of the book but mostly I do not. The modern child will like the fact that fox is sneaky and the adventure.   The illustrations are interesting. Why does a turtle need a […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: animals, bikes, Corey R. Tabo, humor

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:206 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: animals, bikes, Corey R. Tabo, humor ·
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