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School Library Journal - 04/01/2014 K-Gr 3—On a walk with her brother, a girl spies a beautiful bicycle in a store window. Determined to buy it, she counts her pocket money, hunts for loose change, and sets up a lemonade stall. When it's still not enough, she does odd jobs for an older neighbor until, over the course of many months, she save up the needed sum. Rushing to the store, she discovers the bicycle has been sold. Thankfully, two acts of kindness—from her neighbor and from the girl to her brother—give this charming wordless picture book a happy ending. The book has a retro appearance, with its sepia tint and line drawn cartoon characters. Women on the street wear hats and fur coats, and the men wear hats, suits, and ties. The only color in the illustrations is the green bicycle. This simple story has a lot to recommend it and offers much to discuss. Saving pocket money, doing extra chores to earn cash, and delaying gratification are all worthy themes. Discussing the girl's possible emotions, which are not always clear from her facial expressions (she's sometimes drawn without a mouth) and predicting what she will do next are also ways an adult can elicit discussion and build children's comprehension and speaking skills. A good addition for public and school libraries where staff actively promote choices that are not always obvious.—Michelle Anderson, Tauranga City Libraries, New Zealand - Copyright 2014 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Bulletin for the Center... - 05/01/2014 In this wordless picture book, a little girl spies a snazzy green bicycle in a shop window and immediately starts saving in order to buy it. A kindly older woman takes her up on her offer to rake leaves, and the girl continues to help the woman with other odd jobs as the seasons change until she finally has enough for the bike. Taken aback when she finds that the bike has been sold, she instead buys the tricycle that was also in the window and gives it to her jubilant brother. The neighbor lady then surprises her with a gift: the coveted green bike, topped with a big bow. Pett’s sepia-toned ink illustrations against taupe backgrounds carry the thoughtful narrative with an easy grace, and the story scrolls across the pages much like a silent movie, with carefully composed scenes and dynamically posed figures. The only touches of color are the forest green of the yearned-for bicycle and, in a hint of connection to Pett’s previous title The Boy and the Airplane, a red toy airplane in the elderly woman’s garage. Use this with kids to write their own text or as a springboard for a similar savings project. JH - Copyright 2014 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.

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