Don't Let Go

The book Don't Let Go by Jeanne Willis is a story about a little girl who wants to learn how to ride a bike. She explains how she has tried to do it by herself but she is not able to. Her dad helps her and holds on until she tells him she can let go. Then her dad is upset because he doesn't want her to ride away without him. She tells him that she will not let go until he says it's okay either. One thing I really liked about this book was how the mom and dad live in separate houses. But the book doesn't throw it in your face but very casually mentioned it. I like that the book shows how some children's parents are divorced and show that their fathers stay involved. The book also includes rhyming which a teacher could incorporate easily into the classroom and teaching units. The illustrations by Tony Ross are very typical but one thing that does seem to stand out to me is how the settings seem to move.