Duck on a Bike
When Duck gets the zany idea to ride a bike one day, each animal on the  farm has a reaction. "M-o-o-o," says Cow. But what she's really thinking is, "A  duck on a bike? That's the silliest thing I've ever seen!" Pig and Pig say  "Oink," thinking all the while, "Duck is such a show-off!" But it's not until a  crew of kids shows up and leaves their bikes lying about that the true feelings  of all the animals come to light, and for one brief, glorious moment, the farm  is a mad, mad world of two-wheeling road hogs (and chickens and horses and  goats). David Shannon, the creator of Caldecott Honor Book,No, David!, fills the pages of  this barnyard romp with sun-soaked color, charming animals, and unusual  perspectives. We see Cat, for example, looming belly-first in the foreground,  with Duck merrily pedaling away in the distance. The story itself is nothing to  write home about--No, David!is far snappier and more original--but  younger kids may well enjoy the repetitive crescendo and the goofy finale. (Ages  4 to 8)--Emilie Coulter