{"product_id":"i-cannot-draw-a-bicycle-by-charise-mericle-harper-9781454945956","title":"I Cannot Draw a Bicycle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\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 \u003cem\u003eI Cannot Draw a Horse\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Horse wants a bicycle. A bicycle is hard to draw. The Book cannot draw a bicycle. But the Book \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e draw shapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCan the Horse and the Cat build a bicycle from shapes? Or will their dreams end in pieces?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the same quirky contemporary voice and kid-friendly comic illustration style as its predecessor, \u003cem\u003eI Cannot Draw a Horse\u003c\/em\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 \u003cem\u003eThe Book With No Pictures\u003c\/em\u003e will appreciate the interactive elements in this book for children aged 3 to 8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eI Cannot Draw a Horse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreative and loaded with humor, this story will have kids giggling in seconds and trying their hand at drawing a horse or at least a gumdrop.\u003c\/em\u003e — Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart Ed Emberley, with a dash of Pigeon, and entirely meta.\u003c\/em\u003e — Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarper'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.\u003c\/em\u003e — Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn easy-to-read text with exclamatory speech bubbles and pictorial antics will tickle funny bones in this off-kilter circular story.\u003c\/em\u003e — School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463236796652,"sku":"9781454945956","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781454945956-i-cannot-draw-a-bicycle.jpg?v=1775029924","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/i-cannot-draw-a-bicycle-by-charise-mericle-harper-9781454945956","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}