Danny and the Dinosaur Ride a Bike

There’s a new bicycle exhibit at the museum, and Danny is inspired to learn how to a ride a bike―with help from his buddy the dinosaur, of course!

But OUCH! From running over his friend’s tail to falling off the bike, Danny learns it takes a lot of tries to learn something new.

Readers first fell in love with Danny and his prehistoric pal in the I Can Read classic Danny and the Dinosaur, created by Syd Hoff in 1958. Now the popular pair is together again in a hilarious Level One I Can Read adventure sure to win over a new generation of beginning readers.

Danny and the Dinosaur Ride a Bike is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

Can Danny learn to balance before his dinosaur friend runs out of silly ideas?

• Learning to Ride a Bike: Join Danny as he wobbles, tumbles, and tries again―and again!―to ride his very first bike.
• A Boy and His Dinosaur: Danny’s best friend is a dinosaur, whose silly ideas―like a parking lot full of pillows―make learning fun even when it’s hard.
• Perseverance for Kids: A gentle and encouraging tale that shows little ones that it’s okay to fall down, and the most important thing is to get back up.
• Classic Characters: Beloved by generations, Syd Hoff’s classic characters return for a new adventure perfect for today’s beginning readers.

Syd Hoff has given much pleasure to children everywhere as the author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the favorite I Can Read books Sammy the Seal, The Horse in Harry’s Room, and the Danny and the Dinosaur books. Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design. His cartoons were a regular feature in the New Yorker after he sold his first cartoon to that magazine at the age of eighteen. His work also appeared in many other magazines, including Esquire and the Saturday Evening Post, and in a nationally syndicated daily feature.