On Our Bikes

Author Dan Saks
Illustrated by João Fazenda
Hardcover
$18.99 US
8.38"W x 10.25"H x 0.36"D  
On sale Jun 16, 2026 | 32 Pages | 9798217142798
Up to Kindergarten
Reading Level: Lexile AD530L

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A joyful all-ages celebration of bicycle culture written by bestselling author and musician Dan Saks.

We live to bike.
We’re born to ride!
We love a chance
to get outside.

From balance bikes to two-wheelers, biking is a rite of passage and a joyful part of children’s lives. Inspired by his own family and biking community, Dan Saks rolls through the milestones and magic of bike culture, inspiring kids to build confidence, connection, and care for the Earth along the way. This read-aloud is one ride everyone will want to join!
Dan Saks (he/him) is a musician and music educator specializing in early childhood education. He has lived and taught in New York City, Mexico City, and Switzerland and has traveled the world as a performing musician. He currently lives with his wife and two daughters in Brooklyn, New York, where he produces Noodle Loaf, a popular music education podcast for kids. A Top 10 Apple Podcast in Music Education for Kids and a 2020 Webby Honoree, Noodle Loaf brings families together to learn music fundamentals through play, laughter, and lots of fun. View titles by Dan Saks
João Fazenda is a Portuguese illustrator whose practice splits between illustration, drawing, animation, comics, and occasionally painting. He studied graphic design and graduated in fine arts from the Lisbon Faculty of Arts, before going on to dedicate himself full-time to creating images for a variety of stories and media. In his work he aims to explore the endless relationship between drawing and narrative in its many ways. He lives and works between London and Lisbon. View titles by João Fazenda
". . . primed for a read-aloud. . . Feel-good, two-wheeled fun." —Kirkus
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A joyful all-ages celebration of bicycle culture written by bestselling author and musician Dan Saks.

We live to bike.
We’re born to ride!
We love a chance
to get outside.

From balance bikes to two-wheelers, biking is a rite of passage and a joyful part of children’s lives. Inspired by his own family and biking community, Dan Saks rolls through the milestones and magic of bike culture, inspiring kids to build confidence, connection, and care for the Earth along the way. This read-aloud is one ride everyone will want to join!

Author

Dan Saks (he/him) is a musician and music educator specializing in early childhood education. He has lived and taught in New York City, Mexico City, and Switzerland and has traveled the world as a performing musician. He currently lives with his wife and two daughters in Brooklyn, New York, where he produces Noodle Loaf, a popular music education podcast for kids. A Top 10 Apple Podcast in Music Education for Kids and a 2020 Webby Honoree, Noodle Loaf brings families together to learn music fundamentals through play, laughter, and lots of fun. View titles by Dan Saks
João Fazenda is a Portuguese illustrator whose practice splits between illustration, drawing, animation, comics, and occasionally painting. He studied graphic design and graduated in fine arts from the Lisbon Faculty of Arts, before going on to dedicate himself full-time to creating images for a variety of stories and media. In his work he aims to explore the endless relationship between drawing and narrative in its many ways. He lives and works between London and Lisbon. View titles by João Fazenda

Praise

". . . primed for a read-aloud. . . Feel-good, two-wheeled fun." —Kirkus

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