I Cannot Draw a Bicycle

Contributors

By Charise Mericle Harper

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Aug 1, 2023
Page Count
48 pages
Publisher
Union Square Kids
ISBN-13
9781454945956

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

Hardcover

Format:

Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD

Award-winning author and illustrator Charise Mericle Harper creates a laugh-out-loud picture book about making something out of nothing and the power of imagination in this companion title to I Cannot Draw a Horse.
 
The Horse wants a bicycle.
A bicycle is hard to draw.
The Book cannot draw a bicycle.
But the Book CAN draw shapes.
 
Can the Horse and the Cat build a bicycle from shapes? Or will their dreams end in pieces?

Featuring the same quirky contemporary voice and kid-friendly comic illustration style as its predecessor, I Cannot Draw a Horse, this children’s metafiction book is an art lesson about creativity and determination, wrapped around a humorous narrative. Readers who have enjoyed other fourth wall—breaking books like B.J. Novak’s The Book With No Pictures will appreciate the interactive elements in this book for children ages 3–8.


Praise for I CANNOT DRAW A HORSE
 
“Creative an loaded with humor, this story will have kids giggling in seconds and trying their hand at drawing a horse—or at least a gumdrop.” —Booklist (starred review)
 
“Part Ed Emberley, with a dash of Pigeon, and entirely meta.” —Kirkus Reviews
 
“Harper’s illustrations make so much of so little, using a very limited palette and simple shapes, inviting readers into an artist’s notebook. With a little imagination and some paper, ‘nothing’ can become quite something. —Horn Book Magazine
 
“An easy-to-read text with exclamatory speech bubbles and pictorial antics will tickle funny bones in this off-kilter circular story.” —School Library Journal

Charise Mericle Harper

About the Author

Charise Mericle Harper is the author and illustrator of many children’s books, including Bad Sister, I Cannot Draw a Horse, the Just Grace series, the Fashion Kitty series, and the Next Best Junior Chef series. She lives in Oregon. You can visit her online at chariseharper.com.

Liz Climo grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to Los Angeles after college to work as a character artist on The Simpsons. She is the author of Please Don’t Eat MeRory the DinosaurThe Little World of Liz Climo, and Lobster is the Best Medicine. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. Liz invites you to visit her online at thelittleworldofliz.com.

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