In-Person: RIDE BESIDE ME by Lucy Knisley

Please join us for an in-person event celebrating the release of RIDE BESIDE ME, a new picture book by Lucy Knisley! This event will feature a reading of the book and a book signing!

Please note: registration is required for this event! By registering for this event, all attendees over the age of 3 agree to wear a face mask during the event.

The community that rides together, thrives together! New York Times bestselling comic creator Lucy Knisley celebrates the joys of biking in this picture book about coming together to build safer streets and a brighter future for all.

A mother and son hop on their bike for a ride through the neighborhood, joining friends and neighbors along the way. There are people on unicycles and tandem bikes, tricycles and recumbents—all kinds of bikes for all kinds of riders.

Before long, the bikes outnumber the cars and trucks, taking up more and more of the road until they form a parade of sorts, smiling and popping wheelies, ringing their bells, and celebrating the beautiful community they all share.

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Lucy Knisley is the critically acclaimed, award-winning, New York Times bestselling comics creator of Stepping Stones, Apple Crush, Relish and Kid Gloves. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son. She specializes in personal, confessional graphic novels and illustration. Find her online at @lucyknisley.

Accessibility: This event will be hosted at the bookstore, which is an accessible space. To keep the event accessible to as many people as possible, face masks for those ages 3 and up are required for the event. For other questions or access needs, please email events@womenandchildrenfirst.com.