The Safe Return by Ashley Wheelock and Arwen Evans
Wind in your hair, legs boosting you with lift-off and then
the pure joy of freedom.
Riding a bicycle brings such unfettered happiness in our
lives and creates memories for life. Our first bikes remain treasures in our
minds; mine was a shiny yellow cycle with training wheels called Tobu. I rode
that everywhere.
Alas my phobia of traffic saw me never experiencing this joy
in my adulthood but beautiful memories of my childhood and my yellow Tobu cycle
will always remain.
The Safe Return
by Ashley Wheelock and Arwen Evans is a delightful book about
the unbridled bliss of riding a bike.
The many facets of this book are astounding and one
specifically meant for children growing up in today’s world.
A unique dual book, with a face- mask on or off version,
this picture book has endearing illustrations by Abigail Gray Swartz. In
these tough times it is the little children who are hit the hardest as they do
not understand the reason for this change in our lives. The face mask on
version is ideal for gently letting the little ones see that wearing masks is
okay, that other children are wearing them too and we can still have fun while
doing so.
And then there is the bunny rabbit.
The one who goes missing from Travis’s bike and the children hunt, high and low to find and
return safely.He adds a little mystery and treasure hunt feel to the book.
Having the bunny wear a mask too somehow brought a smile to my face.
And then of course there is the story of riding a bike, with
friends, experiencing the wind in your hair, falling down, getting up again and
finding freedom.
Ashley and Arwen’s gentle play on the word ‘safe
return’ brings with it hope and makes this book a treasure for children and
parents alike. Bringing happy memories of days gone by and happy thoughts of
days to come too.
So glad I got this readers
copy, it brought back such fun memories. Hope you liked my fair and honest
review.
Happy Reading☺
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