Synopses & Reviews
The fifth book in the beloved Gus and Grandpa series Gus is unimpressed when Ryan coolly stops his sleek five-speed bike with the hand brake. But he's totally nonplussed when Daddy buys him a bicycle like Ryan's. Gus will never give up his training wheels. Enter Grandpa, who wisely removes Gus from the neighborhood and curious eyes for practice, digs out Daddy's old bike for the occasion, and patiently holds that bike as Gus rides it around and around. Gus's ultimate triumph belongs to Grandpa as well, and will be shared enthusiastically by reluctant riders and their supportive families. In Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike, Claudia Mills and Catherine Stock contribute a gem to the bike-riding genre.
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"Right on target." (Booklist)
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"Stock's muted watercolors nicely reflect both the plot's elements and the close bond between grandfather and grandson." (School Library Journal)
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"Anyone who's ever wobbled on the bike path of life will appreciate this latest entry in Mills's Gus and Grandpa series for newly independent readers. Once again, it's Grandpa who understands, here about Gus's reluctance to give up the security of training wheels." --
The Horn Book
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"Anyone who's ever wobbled on the bike path of life will appreciate this latest entry in Mills's Gus and Grandpa series for newly independent readers. Once again, it's Grandpa who understands, here about Gus's reluctance to give up the security of training wheels." --
The Horn BookSynopsis
The fifth book in the seriesGus is unimpressed when Ryan coolly stops his sleek five-speed bike with the hand brake. But he's totally nonplussed when Daddy buys him a bicycle like Ryan's. Gus will never give up his training wheels. Enter Grandpa, who wisely removes Gus from the neighborhood and curious eyes for practice, digs out Daddy's old bike for the occasion, and patiently holds that bike as Gus rides it around and around. Gus's ultimate triumph belongs to Grandpa as well, and will be shared enthusiastically by reluctant riders and their supportive families. Claudia Mills and Catherine Stock contribute a gem to the bike-riding genre.
Synopsis
The fifth book in the beloved Gus and Grandpa series Gus is unimpressed when Ryan coolly stops his sleek five-speed bike with the hand brake. But he's totally nonplussed when Daddy buys him a bicycle like Ryan's. Gus will never give up his training wheels. Enter Grandpa, who wisely removes Gus from the neighborhood and curious eyes for practice, digs out Daddy's old bike for the occasion, and patiently holds that bike as Gus rides it around and around. Gus's ultimate triumph belongs to Grandpa as well, and will be shared enthusiastically by reluctant riders and their supportive families. In Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike, Claudia Mills and Catherine Stock contribute a gem to the bike-riding genre.
About the Author
Claudia Mills lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Catherine Stock lives in New York City.