02074cam a2200421 i 4500 1117954458 TxAuBib 20240117120000.0 230301s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781536216356 hardback 1536216356 hardback (OCoLC)1371432666 TxAuBib rda Medina, Juana, illustrator. Elena rides / Juana Medina. First edition. Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier "Elena wants to ride her bike. She steadies, she readies. She wobbles, she bobbles . . . KA-BANG! Learning to ride a bike is hard. But Elena can do it. She just has to try, try again. With this reassuring story of childlike persistence, Juana Medina, creator of the acclaimed Juana & Lucas series, introduces Elena, a plucky elephant, and the little red bird who is Elena's faithful cheerleader. Simple, energetic text and bold, brilliant artwork convey a relatable tale of the ups and downs of learning something new (not without protest or tears) and the final thrill of mastery that will have children rooting for Elena and ready for her next adventure." -- Publisher marketing. 20240117. Bicycles Juvenile fiction. Cycling Juvenile fiction. Learning Juvenile fiction. Persistence Juvenile fiction. Animals Juvenile fiction. Achievement motivation in children Juvenile literature. Self-esteem Juvenile fiction. Self-control Juvenile fiction. Picture books. fast Stories in rhyme. fast High interest-low vocabulary books.