A Bicycle for Rosaura [Paperback]

Daniel Barbot (Author), Morella Fuenmayor (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Senora Amelia loves animals. In this lively and cheery story from Venezuela, you will see to what lengths she will go in order to grant her handsome hen Rosaura a birthday wish. The delicate colored pencil drawings lend warmth and charm to this tale. Their color and light precisely portray the sense of place--a small town in Venezuela.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-- An amusing book, originally published in Venezuela. Senora Amelia lives with her beloved animals, all appealingly portrayed: a dog, a tortoise, a cat, a talking parrot, twin canaries, and a beautiful hen named Rosaura. When Amelia asks Rosaura what she wants for her birthday, the hen asks for a bicycle. Amelia obligingly begins to shop, and nearly gives up on the hunt--until a strange-looking man comes to her village, singing a song in which he claims to make roller skates for dogs and eyeglasses for cats. He delivers the bicycle on time for the birthday, and from then on, Rosaura rides to the grocery store for Senora Amelia. Full-page, pastel colored-pencil drawings are in delicate hues that suit the gentle story. The double-page spread of the party is tenderly depicted, and the bicycle is wonderful. Amelia's village is a sunny place near the sea, with small, colorful shops and houses. Children love birthdays, presents, bicycles, and animals, and all combine to make this an engaging story that will be fun to share in picture-book programs. --Marilyn Iarusso, New York Pub . Lib .
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Kirkus Reviews

An attractive Venezuelan import: Se¤ora Amelia would like to grant her handsome pet's birthday wish to be the very first bicycle-riding hen. It seems impossible: bikes for hens aren't available. Fortunately, an itinerant inventor happens by in time to design and make one, just in time for Rosaura's birthday. The mellow, affectionate illustrations here nicely convey the humor- -and also provide a believable bike, of wood. A pleasantly offbeat story of cheerful persistence solving an apparently unsolvable problem. (Picture book. 4-8) -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Pub (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916291510
• ISBN-13: 978-0916291518
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 7.1 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,617,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Chicken wants a bike, April 12, 2008

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This review is from: A Bicycle for Rosaura (Paperback)

David Barbot's charming tale of Senora Amelia and her family of pets. One year, her chicken asks for a bike for her birthday. Senora Amerlia is added by a stranger in fulfilling the request. Morella Fuenmayor's illustrations are detailed and full of wonder. Originally published in Venezuela as Rosuara En Bicicleta. If you love a chicken on a bike, you might also like a cow on a bike...Marta and the Bicycle

5.0 out of 5 stars A hen and a bike?, April 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Bicycle for Rosaura (Paperback)

Have you ever seen a hen riding a bike? Well, this story is as magic as that. Ms. Amelia loves her pets and she always does her best to find incredible gifts for them, this time, is Rosaura's birthday and she wants a bike. Even though it is not possible to believe that somebody will take the time to design a bike for a hen, a very mysterious person happened to pass by Ms. Amelia's house and he builds the bike. This story can be considered as Magic Realism for kids, a very common literary style in Latin America, that will fill your heart with happinness, laughs and nice thoughts. The drawings of Ms. Fuenmayor are spectacular (color pencil).