Caldecott Honor winner David Shannon applies his wonderful off-beat humor to the story of a duck who decides to try riding a bike--and loves it FORMAT: Paperback book & CDNARRATOR: Walter Mayes One day down on the farm, Duck got a wild idea.
I bet I could ride a bike, he thought.
He waddled over to where the boy parked his bike, climbed on and began to ride.
At first he rode slowly and he wobbled a lot, but it was fun Duck rode past Cow and waved to her.
Hello, Cow said Duck.
Moo, said Cow.
But what she thought was, A duck on a bike? That's the silliest thing I've ever seen And so Duck rides past sheep, horse, and all the other barnyard animals.
About the Author: David Shannon is the internationally acclaimed creator of more than thirty picture books, including NO, DAVID!, a Caldecott Honor Book and his second NEW YORK TIMES Best Illustrated Book of the Year.
In addition to three more David picture books, Shannon's bestsellers include TOO MANY TOYS; HOW GEORGIE RADBOURN SAVED BASEBALL (newly released in 2012); A BAD CASE OF STRIPES; DUCK ON A BIKE; ALICE THE FAIRY; and GOOD BOY, FERGUS! A native of Spokane, Washington, he is an avid fisherman.
He and his family live in California.
