Award-winning author and illustrator Charise Mericle Harper creates a laugh-out-loud picture
book about making something out of nothing and the power of imagination in this companion title
to I Cannot Draw a Horse. The Horse wants a bicycle. A bicycle is hard to draw. The Book cannot
draw a bicycle. > Can the Horse and the Cat build a bicycle from shapes? Or will their dreams
end in pieces? Featuring the same quirky contemporary voice and kid-friendly comic illustration
style as its predecessor I Cannot Draw a Horse this children's metafiction book is an art
lesson about creativity and determination wrapped around a humorous narrative. Readers who
have enjoyed other fourth wall--breaking books like B.J. Novak's The Book With No Pictures will
appreciate the interactive elements in this book for children ages 3-8. Praise for I CANNOT
DRAW A HORSE Creative an loaded with humor this story will have kids giggling in seconds and
trying their hand at drawing a horse--or at least a gumdrop. --Booklist (starred review) Part
Ed Emberley with a dash of Pigeon and entirely meta. --Kirkus Reviews Harper's illustrations
make so much of so little using a very limited palette and simple shapes inviting readers
into an artist's notebook. With a little imagination and some paper 'nothing' can become quite
something. --Horn Book Magazine An easy-to-read text with exclamatory speech bubbles and
pictorial antics will tickle funny bones in this off-kilter circular story. --School Library
Journal
