  | Noodles on a bicycle Author: Maclear, Kyo | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
Children watch in amazement as the bicycle food deliverers of Tokyo stack their noodle bowls like architects, zip through the city like acrobats, and deliver delicious noodles to students, office workers, and families.
| Illustrator: | Zhang, Gracey |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (06/15/24)
School Library Journal (07/12/24)
The Hornbook (+) (00/09/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 07/12/2024 PreS-Gr 2—Maclear's book is a glistening blend of imagination and innocence, perfectly capturing the wonder of childhood exploration. Children watch, amazed, as the delivery men set off every morning, delicately balancing their stacks of noodles while they traverse around the city on bicycles. The children try to put themselves in the delivery men's shoes by balancing bowls of water on their own bicycle, but find it is not so easy. The delivery men are painted as acrobats, able to weave around the dangers that might make them lose their noodles, and yet in the end, they come home, and they are just human. Zhang's ink and gouache illustrations are the perfect match for the story, providing vibrant and muted colors as appropriate that bring the world to life and show all of the beauty of the city and the delicate balancing act of the delivery men. VERDICT This is a heartwarming tale with an engaging story and beautiful illustrations that are sure to entertain children.—Jessica Clark - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
