{"product_id":"i-cannot-draw-a-bicycle","title":"I Cannot Draw A Bicycle","description":"\u003cb\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 \u003ci\u003eI Cannot Draw a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The Horse wants a bicycle.\u003cbr\u003e A bicycle is hard to draw.\u003cbr\u003e The Book cannot draw a bicycle.\u003cbr\u003e But the Book CAN draw shapes.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Can the Horse and the Cat build a bicycle from shapes? Or will their dreams end in pieces?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing the same quirky contemporary voice and kid-friendly comic illustration style as its predecessor, \u003ci\u003eI Cannot Draw a Horse\u003c\/i\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 \u003ci\u003eThe Book With No Pictures \u003c\/i\u003ewill appreciate the interactive elements in this book for children ages 3–8.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for I CANNOT DRAW A HORSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Creative an loaded with humor, this story will have kids giggling in seconds and trying their hand at drawing a horse—or at least a gumdrop.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Part Ed Emberley, with a dash of Pigeon, and entirely meta.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Harper’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 \u003ci\u003esomething\u003c\/i\u003e. —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “An easy-to-read text with exclamatory speech bubbles and pictorial antics will tickle funny bones in this off-kilter circular story.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57306088866174,"sku":"NW9781454945956","price":12.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781454945956.jpg?v=1778516973","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/i-cannot-draw-a-bicycle","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}