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Valerie Bolling

Valerie Bolling
Together We Ride

Ride, Roll, Run: Time for Fun!

A joyful, rhyming picture book that is an ode to community and outdoor play

Pedal, pump.
Speed bump!
Ride, roll, run.
Friends and fun!


This energetic picture book celebrates community and friendship, following children as they play their way through their vibrant neighborhood. Author and educator Valerie Bolling's rhyming text makes for an exciting read-aloud and is paired with stunning illustrations by Sabrena Khadija.

​Publisher: Abrams Appleseed
Publication Date: October 04, 2022
Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781419756290

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Together We Ride
Picture
  Hair Love meets bike rides in this loving portrait of a father-daughter relationship.

 Learning to ride is no easy feat! But with a little courage, a guiding hand from her   dad, and an enthusiastic bark from her pup, one brave girl quickly learns the   freedom that comes from an afternoon spent outside on a bike.

 Experience the fear, the anticipation, and the delight of achieving the ultimate   milestone in this energetic, warm story that celebrates the precious bond between   parent and child.

 THE JOY OF LEARNING TO RIDE A BIKE: Who can forget the first time they learned   to ride a bike? This book is a nostalgic nod for parents and one they will be eager to   share with their young one learning how to ride.

 A GREAT READ ALOUD: This lyrical, upbeat text is a great fit for story-time in any household.

PERFECT GIFT FOR DAD: If you're looking for a Father's Day gift or a birthday gift for dad, look no further! He will love the child/parent relationship portrayed in these pages!

Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication Date: April 26, 2022
Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781797212487​

Let's Dance!

Let's Dance
This rhythmic showcase of dances from all over the world features children of diverse backgrounds and abilities tapping, spinning, and boogying away!
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Tap, twirl, twist, spin! With musical, rhyming text, author Valerie Bolling shines a spotlight on dances from across the globe, while energetic art from Maine Diaz shows off all the moves and the diverse people who do them. From the cha cha of Cuba to the stepping of Ireland, kids will want to leap, dip, and zip along with the dances on the page!

Publisher: Boyds Mills & Kane
Publication Date: March 3, 2020
Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781635921427

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YouTube Channel: Let's Dance! While Learning 

About Valerie

Valerie Bolling is the author of the 2021 SCBWI Crystal Kite award-winning and CT Book Award finalist, Let's Dance!, and has been an educator for almost 30 years. When she taught elementary students, it was difficult to find diverse literature for them. Thus, she is passionate about creating stories in which all children can see themselves and feel seen and heard and valued and validated. Valerie has two books scheduled for release in 2022 (Together We Ride/Chronicle and Ride, Roll, Run: Time for Fun!/Abrams) and two more slated for 2023 (Together We Swim/Chronicle and Neighborhood Jam/Abrams).

A graduate of Tufts University and Columbia University, Teachers College, Valerie currently works as an Instructional Coach.
 
Valerie and her husband live in Connecticut and enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, going to the theater, and dancing.​

You can learn more about Valerie at http://valeriebolling.com
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