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Hi! Deb Gonzales here. I’m a children’s author, career educator, and marketing strategist who has spent years crafting resources that connect people with literature in meaningful ways. As the founder of Guides by Deb, I’ve created over 400+ standards-aligned educator guides for some of the finest books in the business. And as the founder of Pin Lit Marketing, I now help book creators harness the power of Pinterest to expand their reach and keep their books discoverable for years to come.

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Bike On, Bear

Bike On, Bear

Debbie Gonzales
Discussion/Activity, Picture Book

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Bike On, Bear

Author: Cynthea Liu

Illustrator: Kristyna Litten

Publisher: Aladdin

ISBN: 978-1481405065

Synopsis:  Bear can do everything—except ride a bike. Discover how he overcomes his two-wheeled challenge in this irresistibly adorable picture book!

Bear can do almost anything. His one-paw pawstand is perfection. He can solve the trickiest of equations. He can even out-build a brigade of beavers. But the one thing Bear can’t do? Ride a bike.

Bear tries everything to help him learn: library books, training wheels and super-cheers from his fellow animal friends. But all of those fail to get poor Bear on two wheels. The situation is looking unbearable—but an unexpected mishap might be just the thing that propels Bear to bike on!

Key Teaching Value: Turns practice into progress—showing kids that believing, trying, and trying again is how wheels (and confidence) start rolling.

Educator Guide Content Summary: Students cheer Bear from “can’t” to “can” with K–2-friendly discussions, a cross picture puzzle, bicycle-parts word search & labeling, and a weeklong line-graph activity charting falls vs. persistence—building literacy, vocabulary, and early data skills alongside growth mindset.

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