Books on Bikes
Hardcover – Picture Book, September 2, 2025
HarperCollins · Hardcover · September 2, 2025
Inspired by real-life book bike programs, this magnificent picture book from the authors of Maybe Something Beautiful celebrates how one child’s small act can transform communities.
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- Who it’s for
- A picture book where a love of reading finds a lively route into community.
- Themes
- Sharing books, Community action, Love of reading
- Genres
- Books About Libraries, Cycling Stories, Activism & Social Justice
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Inspired by real-life book bike programs, this magnificent picture book from the authors of Maybe Something Beautiful celebrates how one child’s small act can transform communities. Lía loves books, and she reads all the time—even while walking her trusty bike through town. But sometimes books can be hard to come by. When Lía discovers her neighbors are as eager for books as she is, she takes a page from the heroes she has read about and pedals into action!
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Taking inspiration from the many books-and-bikes projects across the world, Books on Bikes salutes the kind hearts and innovative acts of everyday people who spread community through the magic of reading. - Also available in a Spanish-language edition - Don’t miss the authors’ award-winning Maybe Something Beautiful, illustrated by three-time Pura Belpré winner and bestselling illustrator Rafael López
Books in Motion
A picture book where a love of reading finds a lively route into community.
Come here for
- The easy charm of books and bicycles together
- A child’s small act opening up a shared joy
Expect
- A celebration of everyday kindness and community through reading
- An accessible picture-book experience
Where it sits
| Books About Libraries | 86% |
|---|---|
| Activism & Social Justice | 72% |
| Cycling Stories | 53% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Jobs & Careers
- US: Hispanic & Latino Stories
- City & Town Life
- Cycling Stories
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- Friendship
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Values & Virtues
- Activism & Social Justice
- Authors
- F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 2, 2025
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Sharing books · Community action · Love of reading
- Reading lane
- Jobs & Careers