Froggy Rides a Bike

Written by Jonathan London

Narrated by John McDonough

Froggy just got his very first bike, and it’s exactly what he wanted. Almost. Finishing touches like a bell and a horn have to be added before Froggy is ready to ride. Then, surrounded by cheering friends, Froggy starts to pedal. Oops! He falls off. He tries again. Oops! Riding a bike is hard! After a long day, and a few bumps and bruises, Froggy finally learns to ride, and once he does, he can’t wait to go again. Froggy Rides a Bike is a reassuring reminder that practice makes perfect and it’s sure to make kids eager to learn to ride on their own.

 

"[S]ure to be another Froggy classic."—Children's Literature

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jan 25, 2013
• ISBN: 9781470356118

Jonathan London

Jonathan London has written more than one hundred picture books for children, many of them about wildlife, including Eyes of Gray Wolf, The Seasons of Little Wolf, Little Puffin's First Flight, and Pup the Sea Otter. He has sold more than 1.5 million books and is known in particular for his Froggy series. He lives with his wife in northern California.

Reviews for Froggy Rides a Bike

[cheryl_in_cc_nv · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Why does the dad say he won't let go, and then he does? I really don't think this is the way to learn to ride. I'm sure it wasn't the way I learned, or the way my brothers did. At least Froggy is wearing a helmet.

[maryhannahmills · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Froggy Rides a Bike by Jonathan Landon is a fun fantasy book for children to read. This picture book has great illustrations that will catch young readers attention. Children will love this book because it is about a little froggy learning how to ride a bike, and most children love riding bicycles so they will enjoy listening about a froggy riding a bike. The words in this book are simple and will be easy for the children to understand. I recommend this picture book for teachers to read to their children during circle time.

[matthewbloome · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

In an odd way, this reminded me of my experience when I was learning to ride a bike. The most apparent similarity was the way Froggy's father insisted that he wouldn't let go, only to let go each and every time. This wasn't a great trust building experience for me, and I imagine it wasn't that reassuring for Froggy either.

[abconnor1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Froggy looks out the window and sees a new shiny bike. He hops on and takes a ride. He was going really fast and was going about a million miles an hour. He was going so fast he felt like he was flying. Yet again Froggy was dreaming. His father was in his room and was trying to wake him up. He was getting a bike today! He had to get dressed and then he was off with his dad. He could not decide what bike he wanted. He knew he has to get a helmet though. Froggy knew that each and every time that he fell he was going to have to get up and keep trying. Once he got the hang of it, he loved it and rode his bike all day, every day!