Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss. ( )

This is a great book for kids. It has everything that makes a great children's book including fun rhyming text, great illustrations and a message to round it all out. My grandson loved this story, especially the yak.

The story starts by telling the reader that the Cycling Wangdoos are a winning team, but they are only as good as their weakest member. When the smallest Wangdoo decides not to pedal anymore, there is a chain reaction ending in bumps and bruises. The illustrations in this book are wonderful. The expressions on the characters and animals are priceless. You also get a bit of a look at the countryside of Tibet. The story itself is silly, yet tells the story in a way that is easy to understand and not preachy. I can see this being a favourite in any household or classroom. One I definitely recommend. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.
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When I first viewed the cover, without reading the description, I went into thinking this book was going to be some kind of 'be kind to all animals book'. And it is nothing like that.

I opened this book and immediately the author told me what Wangdoo is and explained the topography of Tibet. As the adorable rhyming begins, we learn many valuabe lessons...don't be selfish... never give up... it only takes teamwork. This is all given to us under the guise of the silliest cycling race I've ever seen. And while we giggle because the illustrations are wonderfully hilarious, it is showing us what can occur when we don't follow bicycle saftey guidelines. This will be useful for part of a storytime hour as well as for classroom discussion. This book is awesome!

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This book is great for teaching students about teamwork and perseverance The Wangdoo's are a successful cycling team until one-by-one they start to give up.

Great kid's (age 5-9) book reminiscent of Dr. Seuss. My kids love to listen to rhyming books and they laughed out loud at this one. The message was good too- that each member of a team needs to pull his weight in order to succeed. Cycling fans will love the illustrations.

I won this as a First Reads Goodreads book. Highly recommend. ( )