Mommy, I Need My Wheels

by Jeanne Fortune Narrated by Grace Bjarnson

Overview

Mommy, I Need My Wheels is a children's picture book about learning to ride a bike like a big kid.

Eddy wants to ride his bike, but the training wheels are gone! Daddy took them off so Eddy could learn to ride without them, but Eddy is used to riding with the training wheels, and he is upset.

Who knew riding a bike could be so hard?

When Eddy crashes his bike and falls off, he is ready to give up.

Will Eddy ever ride his bike without the training wheels?

Find out if riding the bike does get easier!

Jeanne Fortune's book, Mommy, I Need My Wheels, teaches kids:

· The importance of practice when learning new skills.

· How to be patient, and not give up when things get hard.

· How to recover from a mistake and learn new lessons.

If your child enjoyed reading Franklin Rides a Bike by Paulette Bourgeois or Dick on a Bike by David Shannon, then Mommy, I Need My Wheels is the perfect book for him or her.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"This book teaches persistence and practice, which are cornerstones our children need to develop in order to thrive." MJ Fievre, Logan Masterworks

"A grand selection for storytime, the language used in this book makes it also ideal for new readers to try on their own. Mommy, I Need My Wheels is highly recommended. Jack Magnus, Readers' Favorite

"In the end, stories like this one with simple challenges are ideal for young readers mental health."

Bethany Edwards, Biracial Bookworms

"This book affirms and empowers with a message that it is okay to be different and you are wonderful just the way you are." Timmieblaze



School Library Journal

11/01/2020

PreS-K—Eddy is greatly troubled when he discovers that the wheels are missing from his bicycle. His mother explains that his father took off his training wheels and that it is time to learn to ride without them. Mother and son work together that afternoon and Eddy soon starts to get the hang of it. The next day, promised a Popsicle each time he practices riding his bike, Eddy inevitably crashes and vows he'll never ride his bike again. Told solely through the conversations between Eddy and his parents—Eddy and his mother are Black, while his father is white—this book reads like a script for a one-act play. The illustrations are digital and very basic and flat. VERDICT Of limited use; an optional purchase for most collections.—Amy Nolan, St. Joseph P.L., MI

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175655163
Publisher:	5Ms Publishing
Publication date:	07/20/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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