Sophie's Wheels Book

A picture book by a critically acclaimed children's author and an award winning illustrator, their 3rd collaboration, takes a toddler's eye view of the things they ride, bouncy carriage to first bicycle ride. Catchy cadence with colorful illustrations.

Linda Zeilstra SawyerCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information. - School Library Journal

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In this companion volume to the author's Leo's Tree (Annick, 2004), readers meet Leo's little sister. The story begins when Sophie is a baby and her mother pushes her in her baby buggy, and it concludes with her ultimate transformation into a big girl riding her bike with training wheels. In between she discovers her world in a stroller, in a wagon, in a grocery cart, and on a tricycle. The language is descriptive "Squoosh! Scrunch!/Sophie's stuck/Sometimes wheels/Won't go in snow." The text is accompanied by simple, soft-washed watercolor illustrations that show the child in various stages and seasons. This satisfying, peaceful title celebrates a youngster's growth from dependency on others to taking a big trip around the block on her own.