For many children, a bicycle is a trusted friend, a companion for new adventures, that's why they desire to learn everything they need to know to use it at its best. So why not take advantage of the holidays and breaks between one ride and another to deepen your knowledge? To help your child nurture this passion we have decided to suggest a small selection of books for young cyclists that tell wonderful stories of children on bicycles. Are you curious to discover them? Then happy reading!

The perfect gift for children in love with the bicycle

In recent years there are more and more children who love to ride bicycles with their parents or friends, considering it the perfect means of transport to experience new adventures. Choosing the bike for their routines allows not only a healthier lifestyle, but also to discover small details of the world around us, which could normally go unnoticed. And let's face it, the bike has always symbolised freedom and been a revolutionary tool, which fits perfectly with children's imagination and free spirit; their emotions and sensitivities are in fact stimulated by their daily adventures and to further enhance their creativity and curiosity, we have decided to suggest a selection of perfect books for a fun and intelligent gift.

The Yellow Bicycle

The book The Yellow Bicycle by Matteo Pelliti and the illustrator Riccardo Guasco, Edizioni Topipittori, tells the story of one of the essential children on bicycles, little Giovannino. His passion for cycling and his desire to receive a brand new yellow bike makes him look with little enthusiasm at the old frame created by his father, until one day, from their garage, something extraordinary comes out! Thanks to the elegant rhymes written by Matteo Pelliti, perfectly accompanied by the wonderful illustrations of Riccardo Guasco, a bicycle illustrator waiting to be discovered, this book becomes a small masterpiece: perfect for children from 6 years old.

Giulia and the Magic Bike

The book Giulia and the Magic Bike, published by Errata Corrige, is a true investment on the health of the planet and us inhabitants. The book, written and illustrated by Lea Glarey and Marta Lanfranco, is inspired by the story of little Giulia, a girl who chases the dream of riding a bicycle, but who is still too young to do so. From her room, she sees all the inhabitants of Saliscendi riding their special bikes and can't wait for her turn to come. The publication of this volume is part of a series of initiatives to raise awareness on the use of bicycles and sustainable mobility, as well as a healthy, functional and fun means, activated within primary schools by Strider, a leading company in the balance bike segment that helps children from the age of 18 months develop a sense of balance, coordination and confidence in two wheels.

Attention, fairy tale crossing!

Silent book by the ingenious illustrator Mario Ramos, published by Babalibri, Attention, fairy tale crossing! retraces, through images alone, without the use of words, the story of Little Red Riding Hood who in this case decides to cross the woods to visit her grandmother on her bicycle. On her journey, a series of fairytale characters are encountered, each announced by surprising road signs. It's a fun and ironic adventure where the bicycle, as usual, is the means to travel to overturn common places and gain independence.

The bicycle. With Stickers

The bicycle. With stickers is a book by Elisa Mazzoli and Francesca Carabelli, published by Franco Cosimo Panini in a series that focuses on the bicycle. This book has been designed to introduce children to the bike, what it is made of and how many trips they can take with it. A key component of the book is the addition of fun stickers with which children can learn while having fun: the recommended reading age is from 6 years old onwards.

The Green Bicycle

The Green Bicycle, by Haifaa Al Mansour, who later became the director of the eponymous film we have already discussed in the article on films about bicycles, is an ode to courage and freedom. Yes, because in Saudi Arabia, where the author grew up, being a girl and wanting a bicycle are not so compatible things. Once again, the bicycle becomes the ideal means to achieve emancipation, in this case from a sexist and oppressive culture. The passage in which Haifaa describes the moment she first experiences the incredible sense of freedom given by movement, will remind even the most adult cyclists why moving by bike is one of the simplest and most potent experiences in life. Absolutely worth cultivating from a young age.

If then, between one page and the other, your little cyclists have an urge to jump into the saddle, remember that on Cyclando you can find hundreds of itineraries, many of which are specially designed for those traveling with children: choose yours and start a green adventure!