Copyright Date:
2022
Edition Date:
2022
Release Date:
03/15/22
Illustrator:
To, Vivienne,
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN:
1-419-74804-1
ISBN 13:
978-1-419-74804-2
Dewey:
E
LCCN:
2021017474
Dimensions:
25 x 31 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
(Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 CDT 2022)
Do kids write postcards anymore? Well, if they go on worldwide adventures with Grandma Rose, they'll want to! Grandma's always traveling for work, but for the first time, a multiracial child gets to go along for the wild ride. They wheel through National Parks (Banff, Canyonlands, Crazy Horse Monument) and continents (they eat a banh mi in Vietnam, bike past elephants in Botswana, visit marsupials in Tasmania, raft a jungle river in Costa Rica, and folk dance on Cape Breton Island). Each adventure displays a descriptive postcard, which includes information about authentic food, greetings, animals, and spectacular scenery. Back home, the family is encouraged to bike around the neighborhood, seeking new adventures. Children will absorb a geography lesson as they follow Grandma's red-dotted trail around the world using the closing endpapers. colorful cameos and half- and full-page spreads done in digital paint and watercolor depict the pair's exploits at each location. Not only will kids get an exciting travelogue and a clever introduction to geography, they will also get pointers on letter writing and developing careful observation skills.
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(Thu Apr 28 00:00:00 CDT 2022)
Sam and their intrepid grandma bike around the world together in Biking with Grandma, a sweet intergenerational picture book adventure from writer Chris Santella and illustrator Vivienne To.
Grandma Rose’s job is having amazing adventures around the globe and writing about them. Her next trip is extra-special—because this time, Sam is tagging along! Together Sam and Grandma Rose will bike and explore national parks, villages, and sprawling cities, from bear sightings in Alberta to sloths in Costa Rica, and from gelato in Italy to bánh mi in Vietnam.
Writing home in postcards, Sam details tidbits about each location’s language, culture, and natural beauty. Sam soon finds out that Grandma is full of surprises—she’s up for any challenge, and wow, can she shred down those trails. Pedaling side-by-side, Grandma Rose will teach Sam to be brave and embrace new experiences both on a bike and in life. Whether trekking up majestic mountains or simply gazing up at the night sky, Sam discovers that the journey is not about the places you go—it’s the moments you share, big and small.
Locations featured: Banff National Park, Alberta; Cape Breton Island, Canada; Black Hills, South Dakota, US; Canyonlands National Park, Utah, US; San Juan Islands, Washington, US; Hawaii, Hawaii, US; Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Tasmania; Hanoi, Vietnam; Tokyo, Japan; Greater Provence, France; Tuscany, Italy; Kingdom of Mapungubwe, Botswana; Lake Arenal/Guanacaste, Costa Rica; Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, US
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