Elena Rides / Elena Monta En Bici: A Dual Edition Medina Juana

Beginning riders--and beginning readers of English, Spanish, or both--will be drawn to this buoyant story of a determined elephant and her loyal sidekick, from the award-winning creator of Juana & Lucas.Elena wants to ride her bike. She wobbles, she bobbles . . . KA-BANG! She steadies, she readies.

But Elena can do it. Learning to ride a bike is hard. She just has to try, try again.

With this reassuring story of childlike persistence, Juana Medina, creator of the acclaimed Juana & Lucas series, introduces Elena, a plucky elephant, and the little red bird who is Elena's faithful cheerleader. Simple, energetic text and bold, brilliant artwork convey a relatable tale of the ups and downs of learning something new (not without protest or tears) and the final thrill of mastery that will have children rooting for Elena and ready for her next adventure. This