The Bicycle Man (Sandpiper) | 
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Product Description
The amazing tricks two American soldiers perform on a borrowed bicycle are a fitting finale for the school sports day festivities in a small village in occupied Japan.
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Customer Reviews:
• A Charming Vignette. . . 27 January, 2000
Soon after World War II, in occupied Japan, two American soldiers (we don't learn why they're there or where they're headed) walk onto a Japanese school yard, and one of them delights the assembled students with bicycle-riding tricks. A charming vignette of the personal interaction between a pair of young men and a group of children, strangers with different languages and from different cultures, whose paths cross briefly and will never cross again. Doubly charming to me because my father, a young soldier [though not the man depicted], was there at the time, and could ride the bicycle backwards better than anyone I've ever met.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A25JS7OB9ILQ9G
• My Son Exclaimed "read It Again!!" 24 August, 2002
My 7 year old son loved this book! Each page reeled him in more: the sports day fun, the soldiers, the appealing black character, the bike tricks. He did not want the story to stop. It has been a long time since he asked me to re-read a book!!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2K9V71BGVK7Q7
• The Bicycle By Daniel F 21 March, 2007
THE BICYCLE MAN
BY Allen Say
Bikes, kids, teachers, parents, 2 army men, how much more can this book have? In Japan today at school there's a race there's a red team and a white team. The youngest kids ran first. The teacher said'' go. Adults, teachers were cheering. It sounded like thunder. The winners went up and got their prizes. After adults raced a 2 legged race. Then a hush cleared the schoolyard we all stopped and looked at the gate we were scared. 2 American army men walked in and asked could they ride the bike. They did tricks on the bike. After they thanked the principal. Then they left. I recommend this book to 7,8,9,and 10 year olds. I liked this book because it tells you a lot about the Japan race. I would buy the Bicycle Man take it to a race and enjoy. by Daniel F
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• A Wonderful Read-aloud 21 August, 2004
My daughter and I loved this book. Not only is it a great way to show that different cultures like to do the same things but it is culturally sound. This book is also a "Reading Rainbow" (PBS Series) book. I also read this book to a bunch of Cub Scouts who were ready to take their "Bicycle Saftey" test and they really enjoyed it. What an enjoyable read.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A6POEC0T85DWP
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