Ride Beside Me by Lucy Knisley

Ride Beside Me

Hardcover – Picture Book, February 20, 2024

Lucy Knisley

Random House Children's Books · Hardcover · February 20, 2024

The community that rides together, thrives together!

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Who it’s for
A neighborhood bike ride becomes a cheerful celebration of shared streets and community.
Themes
Biking, Community, Safer streets
Pacing
Steady

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About this book

The community that rides together, thrives together! New York Times bestselling comic creator Lucy Knisley celebrates the joys of biking in this picture book about coming together to build safer streets and a brighter future for all. A mother and son hop on their bike for a ride through the neighborhood, joining friends and neighbors along the way. There are people on unicycles and tandem bikes, tricycles and recumbents—all kinds of bikes for all kinds of riders.

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Before long, the bikes outnumber the cars and trucks, taking up more and more of the road until they form a parade of sorts, smiling and popping wheelies, ringing their bells, and celebrating the beautiful community they all share.

A Ride Together

A neighborhood bike ride becomes a cheerful celebration of shared streets and community.

Come here for

  • Bikes of every kind, with neighbors joining along the way
  • A warm picture-book take on safer streets

Expect

  • A lively parade of riders, bells, and wheelies
  • A communal, upbeat mood

Where it sits

Cycling Stories67%
Transportation Adventures41%
Family Stories40%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Cycling Stories
  • Transportation Adventures
  • Green Living & Recycling
Authors
Lucy Knisley
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
February 20, 2024
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Biking · Community · Safer streets
Reading lane
Cycling Stories