"Duck on a Bike" by David Shannon

This is a cute story about a duck who rides a bike around a farm and says hello to all the other animals. The animals see the duck and think that he is crazy and that he shouldn't be riding the bike. In the end, the animals find other bikes and they all ride around and have a great time. I thought there was little point to this book but it was still entertaining to read. I think it was written for a younger audience as there is a lot of repetition and there aren't many words per page. I liked that the author included the thoughts of the animals when they see duck riding the bike. Many of these thoughts are ones that fit the lifestyle of the animal. For example, when duck rides past the cat, the cat meows and is thinking 'I wouldn't waste my time riding a bike'. This is funny to me because I think that cats are typically animals that are lazy and would prefer lying on the ground to riding a bike. This book would probably be good to have in a lower-elementary classroom for students who are looking for a funny, easy-to-read book. Many children would find this book entertaining because they know that animals are not able to ride bikes. I read this book with a little girl that I babysit and she was laughin the entire time. She kept saying out loud, "why is a duck riding a bike? How is he able to do that?". This showed me that she has enough prior knowledge to know that riding bikes is for humans. For children who do not know this this book might not be as interesting.