{"product_id":"noodles-on-a-bicycleisbn-9780593706092","title":"Noodles on a Bicycle","description":"\u003cb\u003eA vibrant historical picture book about Tokyo's bicycle food deliverers, or demae, who balanced towering trays of steaming hot noodles on their shoulders while navigating crowded city streets.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the deliverymen set off in the morning, the children wait for the flicker of pedal and wheel. It's the demae-- delivery men-- setting off to deliver steaming trays of noodles to hungry customers all over the city. They are acrobats: whizzing past other bicycles, soaring around curves, avoiding the black smoke of motorcycles. When the children see them, they want to be them. And so they practice with bowls of wobbling water stacked on trays. The day passes, and, finally, exhausted, the demae return home, to their families, and, yes, to steaming bowls of noodles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beautifully crafted, visually exciting story by a powerhouse author and illustrator team is sure to be adored by food lovers, young and old.★ \"\u003cb\u003eLively language honors long-honed skills worth remembering\u003c\/b\u003e, while ink and gouache spreads capture every detail, right down to labels hand-painted on the soba boxes, in this wonderfully specific snapshot.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating, loving snapshot\u003c\/b\u003e of a gravity-defying artform lost to time.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"With vivid descriptions of the sights and sounds of the city, the text sets readers right down in the middle of the scenes, while the writing makes for \u003cb\u003ean animated read-aloud\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ “\u003cb\u003eDelectably charming\u003c\/b\u003e … The duo repeat their symbiotic success, nourishing readers with quotidian history ‘worth remembering and celebrating.’”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e★ “Words and art come together seamlessly to reveal a world now long gone, in \u003cb\u003ea loving, memorable tale that children will want to savor time and again\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is \u003cb\u003ea heartwarming tale\u003c\/b\u003e with an engaging story and beautiful illustrations that are sure to entertain children.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eKyo Maclear \u003c\/b\u003eis a critically acclaimed author whose books have received starred reviews, appeared on numerous \"Best of\" lists, and been published in multiple languages around the world. \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bath House\u003c\/i\u003e received five starred reviews and landed on many best of the year lists. One of her picture books, \u003ci\u003eVirginia Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e, has been adapted for the stage, and another, \u003ci\u003eJulia, Child\u003c\/i\u003e, is currently being adapted into an animated television series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGracey Zhang\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning illustrator, author, and animator with a BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. She received the Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award for her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eLala’s Words\u003c\/i\u003e. Gracey has also illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bath House\u003c\/i\u003e, which received five starred reviews; \u003ci\u003eNigel and The Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, a Jumpstart Read for the Record selection; and \u003ci\u003eThe Upside Down Hat, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2022.","brand":"Random House Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303167676645,"sku":"NP9780593706092","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593706091_04614da7-27da-4086-8922-3fe40126cd47.jpg?v=1730753311","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/noodles-on-a-bicycleisbn-9780593706092","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}