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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2019 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
Bikes for Sale
By Carter Higgins, Zachariah OHora (Illustrator)
Two bikers' routines collide, sparking an unexpected friendship through serendipity and chance encounters.
34 pages· 534 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Maurice and Lotta pedal through their daily routines, unaware of the friendship waiting just around the corner. When a branch and a lemon peel disrupt their paths, a chance encounter changes everything. This charming tale explores how unexpected moments can lead to the friends we never knew we needed. Will a simple twist of fate bring them together, or will they continue on their separate ways? Discover the magic of serendipity and the joy of new connections in this heartwarming story of friendship and discovery.
From the publisher
Maurice rides his bike to his shop every day. Lotta rides her bike to collect sticks every day. Both go about their separate routines, unaware of the friendship that awaits them just a few blocks away. But what happens when a branch and a lemon peel get in the way? This delightful falling-in-like story from acclaimed picture book creators Carter Higgins and Zachariah OHora celebrates the power of coincidence to lead us to the friends we’re meant to meet all along.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 34
- Words
- 534
- Reading age
- 3–5
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD500L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.4
out of 7
4.5
“This book has clever illustrations and a good rhyming cantor. It tells a whole story about how two people become friends and business partners.”
The Notorious RAD
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.3
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- April 2, 2019
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781452159324
- LCCN
- 2017061551
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