Lance in France

By Ashley MacEachern

Book Overview

Riders, get ready The biggest bicycle race in the world is about to begin--the Tour de France. Lance Armstrong is the fastest, most famous bike rider in the world, so what could go wrong? Plenty From... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006113192X
• ISBN13: 9780061131929
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Collins
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Wonderful book!

The author does a really good job bringing the excitment of the race to the reader. The illustrations are really colorful and very detailed. We really loved this book. My son, even at age two, really was interested - there is enough action, not too many words per page, and lots of things to look at in this book.

Teaches great lesson

Reviewed by Cayden (age 4) and Max (age 2) Aures and Mom for Reader Views (6/08) "Lance in France" takes us on an adventure to witness the Tour de France bicycle race. We watch as Lance Armstrong overcomes many obstacles such as rainstorms, overzealous fans, and cows in the road, by pedaling faster and faster to win the race. Max: "Bike!" Cayden: "He is going to race! I think that he will win!" Max: "Race fast!" Cayden: "It is raining and he is getting all wet! Cayden: "I think that bee stung him on the nose!" Max: "Bee! Bee!" Cayden: "Uh oh- he has a flat tire!" Cayden: "How is he going to get around all of those things in the road?" Max: "Dinosaur!" Cayden: "Yes, a dinosaur, and a spaceship, a clown, and a lot of other things." Cayden: "He won the race!" Parent's comments: My children were captivated by the bright, entertaining illustrations in the book! They both love riding bikes and racing so they really enjoyed the storyline as well. As Lance overcomes each obstacle the text always reads, "He just pedals ... faster." Both Cayden and Max always yelled out the word "faster" when we got to that sentence. At the end of the book there is a letter from Lance and also some information about events that occurred throughout the history of the Tour. There is also a game to find recurring pictures in the book which Cayden really had a lot of fun with. "Lance in France," by Ashley MacEachern, is a wonderful book that teaches an excellent lesson to children, which is to never give up!

Awesome!

I really enjoyed this book. It sends a great message to young and old alike...never, never, give up! I can't wait to read it with my grandchildren. The illustrations are so colorful and so easy for young ones to enjoy and do the search for the recurring characters.

Brilliant!

This book is super fun for kids and adults alike. It is full of hidden surprises in its illustrations that capture the craziness and excitement of the Tour de France, and it sends a great message that in life, you just have to keep pedaling!

FANTASTIC ILLUSTRATIONS

The art work and illustrations in this book are terrific and will hold childrens' attention for countless readings. Much like a "Where is Waldo" there's always more funny and amusing detail to find in the pictures. Illustrator Barbera's use of color is stunning. We really like this book.