Sophie's Wheels
PreS—In this companion volume to the author'sLeo's Tree(Annick, 2004), readers meet Leo's little sister. The story begins when Sophie is a baby and her mother pushes her in her baby buggy, and it concludes with her ultimate transformation into a big girl riding her bike with training wheels. In between she discovers her world in a stroller, in a wagon, in a grocery cart, and on a tricycle. The language is descriptive—"Squoosh! Scrunch!/Sophie's stuck/Sometimes wheels/Won't go in snow." The text is accompanied by simple, soft-washed watercolor illustrations that show the child in various stages and seasons. This satisfying, peaceful title celebrates a youngster's growth from dependency on others to taking a big trip around the block on her own.—Linda Zeilstra Sawyer, Skokie Public Library, ILCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to theLibrary Bindingedition.