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'What's the best fun in the whole village? Riding the patchwork bike we made! A joyous picture book for children by award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke.
'When you live in a village at the edge of the No-Go Desert, you need to make your own fun. That's when you and your brothers get inventive and build a bike from scratch, using everyday items like an old milk pot (maybe mum is still using it, maybe not) and a used flour sack. You can even make a numberplate from bark, if you want. The end result is a spectacular bike, perfect for going bumpity-bump over sandhills, past your fed-up mum and right through your mud-for-walls home.
'A delightful story from multi-award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke, beautifully illustrated by street artist Van T Rudd.' (Publication summary)
Reading Australia
This work has Reading Australia teaching resources.
Unit Suitable ForAC: Year 1 (NSW Stage 1)
Duration3 to 4 lessons per week for 3 weeks
Curriculum Summary
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Themes
childhood, home, making fun, Recycling, relationships, siblings
General Capabilities
Intercultural understanding, Personal and social
Cross-curriculum Priorities
Sustainability
Notes
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For pre-school children.
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A brief review of this work appeared in The New York Times 21 October 2018
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Buying Picture Books as Christmas Presents? These Stories with Diverse Characters Can Help Kids Develop Empathy
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 13 December 2021;
— Review of The Patchwork Bike 2016 single work picture book ; Two Mates 2012 single work picture book ; My Shadow is Pink 2020 single work picture book ; I Want To Be A Superhero 2020 single work picture book'Gifting children books can be about more than just giving them something to read. Books are portals to adventure, imagination and new experiences. Importantly, books can help children understand and appreciate themselves, and those around them.' (Introduction)
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Eight Australian Picture Books That Celebrate Family Diversity
2019
single work
column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 10 January 2019; ABC News [Online] , January 2019;'The official label used by the Australian government to define a traditional family (a two parent family with biological or adopted children only) is “intact”: Not damaged or impaired in any way. Complete. Whole. Unbroken.' (Introduction)
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[Review] The Patchwork Bike
2018
single work
review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , November / December vol. 94 no. 6 2018; (p. 60)
— Review of The Patchwork Bike 2016 single work picture book
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[Review] The Patchwork Bike
2018
single work
review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , November / December vol. 94 no. 6 2018; (p. 60)
— Review of The Patchwork Bike 2016 single work picture book -
Buying Picture Books as Christmas Presents? These Stories with Diverse Characters Can Help Kids Develop Empathy
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 13 December 2021;
— Review of The Patchwork Bike 2016 single work picture book ; Two Mates 2012 single work picture book ; My Shadow is Pink 2020 single work picture book ; I Want To Be A Superhero 2020 single work picture book'Gifting children books can be about more than just giving them something to read. Books are portals to adventure, imagination and new experiences. Importantly, books can help children understand and appreciate themselves, and those around them.' (Introduction)
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Eight Australian Picture Books That Celebrate Family Diversity
2019
single work
column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 10 January 2019; ABC News [Online] , January 2019;'The official label used by the Australian government to define a traditional family (a two parent family with biological or adopted children only) is “intact”: Not damaged or impaired in any way. Complete. Whole. Unbroken.' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2019 winner Horn Book Awards for Excellence in Children's Literature — Picture Book
- 2018 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books
- 2017 Honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Picture Book of the Year
- 2017 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Picture Book