Book description
Beginning readers—and beginning riders—will be drawn to this bright, buoyant story of a determined elephant and her loyal sidekick, from the award-winning creator of Juana & Lucas.
Elena wants to ride her bike. She steadies, she readies. She wobbles, she bobbles . . . KA-BANG! Learning to ride a bike…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Elena Rides as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Elena may be a big, bright purple elephant, but she’s determined to ride her bike successfully.
She’s got a bright red bird friend to cheer her on and loads of resilience to get her through every wobble, bobble, and fall. Simple language and onomatopoeia make this story a great read-aloud, perfect for early readers and riders.
From Elizabeth's list on The best kid books about bikes and biking.
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