{"product_id":"i-cannot-draw-a-bicycle-charise-mericle-harper-9781454945956","title":"I Cannot Draw a Bicycle","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-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 \u003ci\u003eI Cannot Draw a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Horse wants a bicycle. \u003cbr\u003e A bicycle is hard to draw. \u003cbr\u003e The Book cannot draw a bicycle. \u003cbr\u003e But the Book CAN draw shapes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Can the Horse and the Cat build a bicycle from shapes? Or will their dreams end in pieces? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing the same quirky contemporary voice and kid-friendly comic illustration style as its predecessor, \u003ci\u003eI Cannot Draw a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Book With No Pictures \u003c\/i\u003ewill appreciate the interactive elements in this book for children ages 3-8.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for I CANNOT DRAW A HORSE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Part Ed Emberley, with a dash of Pigeon, and entirely meta.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"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 \u003ci\u003esomething\u003c\/i\u003e. --\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An easy-to-read text with exclamatory speech bubbles and pictorial antics will tickle funny bones in this off-kilter circular story.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charise Mericle Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1454945958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454945956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.26h x 10.36w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023","brand":"Charise Mericle Harper","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44133625659647,"sku":"9781454945956","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_240a1f51-162d-4224-9669-b1e071f2c7cc.jpg?v=1687487250","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-cannot-draw-a-bicycle-charise-mericle-harper-9781454945956","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}