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The Patchwork Bike

By Maxine Beneba Clarke
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The Patchwork Bike by Maxine Beneba Clarke is a vibrant children's book that follows the imaginative journey of a young child living in a desert village. With a bike crafted from everyday scraps and inventive materials, the child and their siblings explore their world, showcasing creativity and resourcefulness in an environment that others might find challenging yet endlessly exciting.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to vibrant storytelling and illustrations that capture the imagination of young readers. It offers a heartwarming tale of creativity and resourcefulness, set in a unique cultural landscape that encourages children to appreciate diversity and the simple joys of life.

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What's the best fun in the whole village? Riding the patchwork bike we made! A joyous picture book for children by award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke.

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Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award 2019

Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Crichton Award for Debut Illustrator 2017

Selected as a CBCA Honour Picture Book 2017

Shortlisted for PATRICIA WRIGHTSON PRIZE FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE 2018

'Beautifully written and incredibly powerful.' Books + Publishing

'this book is just what many of us need right now' - starred Kirkus Review

When you live in a village at the edge of the No-Go Desert, you need to make your own fun. That's when you and your brothers get inventive and build a bike from scratch, using everyday items like an old milk pot (maybe mum is still using it, maybe not) and a used flour sack. You can even make a numberplate from bark, if you want. The end result is a spectacular bike, perfect for going bumpity-bump over sandhills, past your fed-up mum and right through your mud-for-walls home.

A delightful story from multi-award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke, beautifully illustrated by street artist Van T Rudd.

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The Patchwork Bike by Maxine Beneba Clarke receives high praise for its powerful and poetic storytelling. The narrative, written from a child's perspective, captures universal themes of joy and creativity through the simple experience of owning a bike. Vivid language and unique illustrations on cardboard enhance its distinct setting, while still resonating universally. The book is also commended for its potential to spark conversations about diverse cultures and is celebrated as an enjoyable tale for young readers.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780734418609

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 December 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Van T. Rudd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 234.0mm

Height: 306.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Maxine Beneba Clarke (Author)

Maxine Beneba Clarke is an Australian poet and writer of Afro-Caribbean descent. She is the ABIA and Indie award-winning author of Carrying the World (2016), Foreign Soil (2017) and The Hate Race (2018). She is the author of five books for children, including the CBCA and Boston Globe/Horn Prize award-winning picture book The Patchwork Bike (2016, illustrated by Van T Rudd), and the critically acclaimed Wide Big World (2018, illustrated by Isobel Knowles). Maxine is the author-illustrator of two picture books, Fashionista (2019) and When We Say Black Lives Matter (2020). She also illustrated the picture book 11 Words for Love (2022), written by Randa Abdel-Fattah. We Know A Place is the third picture book she has both written and illustrated.

Van T Rudd (Illustrator)

Van T Rudd is an award winning street artist, sculptor, painter and social justice activist based in Melbourne.

He has exhibited his work widely around Australia and internationally. He won the 2015 Sampari West Papua Art Exhibition's People's Choice Award for his sculpture Let Rage, Unity and Love Take Form, and the NAVA (National Association of Visual Artists) Ignition Award for the exhibition Van Rudd vs Julia Gillard (2011). He was a two-time finalist (2007 and 2009) in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize for his paintings 100 000 to 400 000 and Freedom Furniture respectively, and a finalist in the Metro 5 Art Award (2004). In 2007, his Carriers Project was selected by Kultour and toured to major cities and towns around Australia. The Patchwork Bike is his first children's book.

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