A happy red-haired girl with a red backpack rides a bike on a dirt path, smiling with her arms outstretched, as two brown and white spotted dogs run alongside. Hats and papers float in the air, with a magpie flying above, all in a whimsical watercolor style.

Ride on the Bike (in the style of Julia Donaldson) The sun shone bright on a fine summer’s day, And a girl on a bike went pedalling away. Her helmet was shiny, her backpack was red, And the wind whooshed around as she sped on ahead. “Wheee!” sang the girl, “what a wonderful ride! With my bell that goes ding! and my basket beside!” But just as she grinned at the blue of the sky, A hat from her head took off with a fly! Down came a puppy, all spotty and small, He’d fetched the lost hat as it started to fall. “Thank you!” said the girl. “You’re clever and quick!” “Can I come too?” asked the pup with a lick. “Yes!” cried the girl, “jump up if you like!” And the puppy hopped on for a ride on the bike! Pedalling, whizzing, they rolled through the park, Past ducks on the pond and a dog that went bark! But suddenly—flap!—from a tree with a cheer, A bright, stripy scarf blew away from the rear! Down swooped a magpie, shiny and neat, He caught the lost scarf in his clever black beak. “Thank you!” said the girl, “You’ve got quite the knack!” “Can I come too?” asked the bird from the track. “Yes!” cried the girl, “jump up if you like!” And the magpie joined in for a ride on the bike! They pedalled past hedges, and over the hill, The breeze grew brisk, but the ride was a thrill. Then sproing! went a spring and clunk! went a chain, “Oh no!” cried the girl, “We’ve a problem again!” Up trundled a rabbit with tools in a pack, “I can fix that,” he said, “just give me a crack!” He twisted and See more