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Biking with Grandma: A "Wish You Were Here" Adventure
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Writing home in postcards, Sam shares his adventures with Grandma Rose as the pair travels around the world by bike, exploring national parks, villages, and sprawling cities.
Sam and their intrepid grandma bike around the world together in this sweet intergenerational adventure!
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Grandma Rose's job is having amazing adventures around the globe and writing about them. Her next trip is extra-special because this time, Sam is tagging along! Together, Sam and Grandma Rose will bike and explore national parks, villages, and sprawling cities, from bear sightings in Alberta to sloths in Costa Rica, and from gelato in Italy to bánh mi in Vietnam.
Writing home in postcards, Sam details tidbits about each location's language, culture, and natural beauty. Sam soon finds out that Grandma is full of surprises—she's up for any challenge, and wow, can she shred down those trails. Pedalling side-by-side, Grandma Rose will teach Sam to be brave and embrace new experiences both on a bike and in life. Whether trekking up majestic mountains or simply gazing up at the night sky, Sam discovers that the journey is not about the places you go—it's the moments you share, big and small.
Locations featured: Banff National Park, Alberta; Cape Breton Island, Canada; Black Hills, South Dakota, US; Canyonlands National Park, Utah, US; San Juan Islands, Washington, US; Hawaii, Hawaii, US; Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Tasmania; Hanoi, Vietnam; Tokyo, Japan; Greater Provence, France; Tuscany, Italy; Kingdom of Mapungubwe, Botswana; Lake Arenal/Guanacaste, Costa Rica; Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina, US.
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Biking with Grandma: A "Wish You Were Here" Adventure has been described as an exciting travelogue that introduces children to geography in an engaging way. It offers guidance on letter writing and encourages the development of keen observational skills.
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ISBN: 9781419748042
Publisher: Abrams
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 March 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Vivienne To
- Illustrated by Vivienne To
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 298.0mm
Height: 241.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Chris Santella is the author of 21 books, including 17 titles in the Fifty Places series. Based in Portland, Oregon, Biking with Grandma is his first picture book. Vivienne To is an illustrator and visual development artist working in film and publishing. She is the illustrator of The Sloth Who Slowed Us Down, All Kinds of Awesome, Three Ways to Trap a Leprechaun, and When You’re Going to the Moon.
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