Younger Fiction

• Bunting, Eve
  Summer wheels
  Harcourt, Brace Javanovich 1992
  E Bun
  The bicycle man fixes up old bicycles and offers both his friendship and the use of the bikes to the neighborhood kids.
• Chlad, Dorothy
  Bicycles Are Fun to Ride
  Children's Press
  E Chl
  A young boy describes how he enjoys riding his bicycle while remembering important safety rules.
• Bourgeois, Paulette
  Franklin's Bicycle Helmet
  Scholastic, 2000
  E Bou
  Franklin is reluctant to enter a bicycle race because his friends will make fun of his helmet, but decides to wear it when he realizes the reward of earning a safety sticker, and that his friends aren't going to make fun of him after all.
• Douglass, Barbara
  The Great Town and Country Bicycle Balloon Chase
  Lothrop, Lee and Shepard, 1984
  E Dou
  After studying the short cuts in town, Gina and Grandpa hope to win the bicycle balloon chase, but just as they sense victory, they start chasing a parrot instead of the balloon.
• Gregorich, Barbara
  Jace, Mace and the Big Race
  School Zone Publishing, 1984
  E Gre
  Ace challenged twins Jace and Mace to a bicycle race which has a surprise finish.
• Hughes, Shirley
  Wheels: a Tale of Trotter Street
  Walker Books, 1991
  E Hug
  Carlos is jealous of his friend Billy's new bicycles and desperately wants a new one of his own for his upcoming birthday.
• Mollel, Tololwa
  My Rows and Piles of Coins
  Houghton Mifflin company, 1999
  E Mol
  A Tanzanian boy saves his coins to buy a bicycle so that he can help his parents carry goods to market, but then he discovers that in spite of all he has saved, he still does not have enough money.
• Rockwell, Anne
  Bikes
  Dutton Children's Books, 1987
  E Roc
  Describes many types of bikes, including the tandem bike, the tricycle, the racing bike, the unicycles, delivery bikes, exercise bikes, and trail bikes.
• Say, Allen
  The Bicycle Man
  Houghton Mifflin, 1982
  E Say
  The amazing tricks two American soldiers do on a borrowed bicycle are a fitting finale for the school sports day festivities in a small village in occupied Japan.
• Lynam, Terence
  Greg's First Race
  Gareth Stevens, 1988
  E Lyn
  Greg enters his first BMX race and meets a rider who seems very confident.
• Stott, Dorothy
  Little Duck's Bicycle Ride
  Dutton, 1991
  E Sto
  Little Duck encounters many obstacles on his bicycle ride.

Nonfiction

• Allen, Bob
  Mountain Biking
  Lerner, 1991
  + 796.69 All
  Describes the development of the sport of mountain biking, its equipment, riding techniques and competitions, and profiles some outstanding racers.
• Boelts, Maribeth
  A Kid's Guide to Staying Safe on Bikes
  Rosen, 1997
  + 796.6 Boe
  Discusses the different types of bicycles available for children, how to select the best fit, and safety tips for riding a bike.
• Raatma, Lucia
  Safety on Your Bicycle
  Bridgestone, 1999
  + 796.6 Raa
  Discusses the safety aspects of riding a bicycle including such topics as helmets, equipment, traffic rules , hand signals and visibility.

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