Join Frank and Bert on a wibbly-wobbly bike ride in this relatable story about friendship, learning to ride a bike, and, most importantly, trusting yourself. The second title in the hilarious Frank and Bert series from best-selling author-illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros, creator of The Suitcase.
Accolades for Frank and Bert:
WINNER OF THE NOTTINGHAM CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2023
Bert isn't very good at riding a bike. Here's what happens. It always starts well, but then Bert wibble-wobbles all over the place, until . . . Oops! Whoops! Ouch! Do you see what I mean?i>
Bert is CERTAIN he can ride his bike as well as Frank, but he is very wobbly! And even when they BOTH try riding Frank's bike . . . it still goes very wrong! Will the best friends make it all the way down from the big hill? Of course! All they need is a little bit of confidence and trust in each other!
This warm and entertaining story about friendship is guaranteed to get children giggling!
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Praise for Frank and Bert:
"Full of warmth and visual humour, with neon accents for extra zing. One for fans of Jon Klassen." - The Bookseller
Accolades for The Suitcase:
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CILIP KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL 2020
SHORTLISTED FOR OSCAR'S BOOK PRIZE 2020
Praise for The Suitcase:
". . . beautifully illustrated and wise, gentle tale of tolerance and kindness for fellow humans resonates deeply." - Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner
"A simple, powerful way to introduce the idea of kindness to strangers to young children." - Axel Scheffler, illustrator of The Gruffalo
"Welcome and understanding are at the heart of this children's book by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros." - Laura Padoan, UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency
This is Book 2 in the Frank and Bert Series. See all Frank and Bert books here.
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Chris is originally from Bradford and studied illustration and graphic design at Bradford College of Art. In 2000 he moved to France where, amongst other things, he was an English teacher before working in newspaper layout and design.
When his children were small he realised he loved the picture books he read to them, sometimes even more than his children d
