Ellery's Magic Bicycle

“One day, Ellery found an old purple bicycle.

Suddenly, it sprung up and—thwack!—shook off the mud, dints, and rust.

The bicycle circled Ellery who spun around, chasing it with excitement and wonder.”

Ellery finds a magical purple bicycle and it becomes her companion on many adventures. For a time, she forgets the bicycle and the bicycle is sad, but then, to her joy, she is reunited with the bike later in life.

There's something life-affirming, something heartening, joyful, about the illustrations and the story of Ellery's Magic Bicycle. You can't help but adore this purple bicycle that grows with its beloved owner and chooses her companions for her and shares delightful romps with her.