A Big Day for Bike

Bike is nervous for her first day as a rental bicycle. What if no one wants a ride? Her fears are soon put to rest as her busy day begins. She takes a baker to Pike Place Market, a dad and baby to the aquarium, a tourist to the Space Needle, and even gets to carry a puppy in her basket. Up steep hills, across Volunteer Park, and past a Japanese garden, Bike keeps meeting new people and zooming around Seattle all day. Whew! The book ends with a page of tips for safe biking. Seattle-area youngsters may enjoy playing "I spy" with the familiar locations in the illustrations.