Chimp and Zee by Laurence Anhold

If you want a literary role model who cycles their children to the shops, then look no further than the mother in Chimp and Zee.

Mumkey takes her offspring to the market in a trailer to buy some banana's but Chimp and Zee find this a bit boring and start to misbehave. Something, I'm sure all cycling parents can relate to!!

Maisy Goes Shopping by Lucy Cousins

Another great example of using bicycles to do every day activities is Maisy Goes Shopping.

Aimed at the very youngest of children it's a fun way to show that cycling is normal - even Maisy and Charlie are doing it!

All the World by Garton Scanlon 

Cycle Sprog reader Julia recommended All the World  to us after reading the first version of this article.

She tells us it's a beautiful poetic picture book that includes two people carrying their farmers market haul home on a tandem bike throughout the pages.

Richard Scary Books

There's so many things for children to look at in Richard Scary Books, and usually you can find a few pigs or cats cycling around.

There's always quite a focus on motor vehicles, and not all cyclists are portrayed in a good light, so you can get some useful talking points with his books if you want. Alternatively you can just enjoy the great illustrations and simple text.

The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allen Ahlberg

This classic children's book is such fun, because as well as following the cycling Jolly Postman on his rounds you actually get to open six proper letters, hidden away under flaps in the book.

The Jolly Postman is also a good prompt to make sure your child has heard the classic fairy tales such as Goldilocks and The Three Bears, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and The Beanstalk, as all the letters are between characters in the various tales.

The Day Louis Got Eaten by John Fardell

One day Louis is out in the woods on his scooter with his older sister Sarah, who's riding her bike.  Unfortunately poor Louis gets eaten by a monster called Gulper.

Thankfully for Louis, Sarah isn't going to stand for it. A great book for role modeling not just cycling, but also girls taking the lead role, and rescuing the boy.

Angelina's Birthday by Katharine Hollabird

Angelina Ballerina is a dancing mouse who is looking forward to her birthday party. She's sent off by bike to Mrs Thimbles Grocery Store to pick up some decorations, but can't resist racing her friend on the way there.

This book actually helps to highlight why we always recommend children ride a bike that's been correctly designed for them and kept well maintained!

Katie Morag Delivers the Mail by Mairi Hedderwick

Also a popular CBeebie’s TV series, the Katie Morag books are a great way to escape the pace of modern life and retreat to the fictional Scottish island of Struay.

It's Wednesday, which means it’s time to deliver the island’s mail, by bike of course!

Teddy Bears' Moving Day by Susanna Gretz

Another sadly out of print book, Teddy Bears Moving Day was written to help children cope with the emotional upheaval of moving house and leaving their friends and familiar surroundings behind.

The bears use removal bicycles, rather than removal vans to transport all their possessions.

No More Eee-Orrh by Lydia Monks

A big thank you to Cycle Sprog reader Alice for recommending this book.

Where else do you get to see a Donkey in a Caravan being towed by a bicycle???

The book itself is about Dicky Donkey, who one day looses his voice.

Winnie and Wilbur: The Broomstick Ride by Valerie Thomas

Previously published as "Winnie Rides Again", this is a new version of the classic children's tale.  It's a fun way to look at how our transport systems are getting busier and busier, with a couple of other talking points added in.

Winnie used to enjoy flying her broomstick in open skies, but these days they're so congested. In an attempt to find a safer way to get around, she attempts various modes of active travel including cycling and walking - all with comic results.

The Tough Princess by Martin Waddell 

If you're looking for a tale about a kick ass Princess, who'd rather slay the dragon than be rescued by a knight in shining armour, then this tale of the adventures of Princess Rosamund is for you.

She also happens to get around by bicycle, and ends up having to carry it home when it gets damaged whilst she's fighting monsters. Sounds like our sort of Princess!

The Wombles by Elizabeth Beresford

Considering the Wombles are some of the best known eco-warriors of children's literature, they have a disappointingly small amount of cycling featured.

The books are however a great way of including concepts such as recycling and reuse, and there's the funny moment in the first book when Orinoco decides to get fit by riding a specially adapted bike that caters for his rather rotund physique and short legs.

"Look at me" called out Orinoco. "This is the way to take some exercise. Splendid for the muscles. Wonderful for the constitution. Much better than silly old golf!".  Couldn't agree more!

The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey 

In the still before dawn, while the rest of the world is still asleep, a boy and his dog leave the comfort and warmth of their bed to start their paper round.

As the paperboy rides his bike along a route he knows by heart, his dog runs by his side.

They both enjoy a world that, before sunrise, belongs only to them.

Acclaimed author and artist Dav Pilkey celebrates the beauty found in silence and the peace that comes from being with a beloved friend in this newly remastered edition of his timeless,  award winning picture book which was first published in 1996.

Moone Boy by Chris O'Dowd and Nick V Murphy

This book has come recommended to us by Cycle Sprog reader Alice, who tells us that it's "not a massively well known book, but had my 10 year old in stitches.

Moone Boy is forced to ride his sister’s old bike as he’s the only boy in a big family of girls.

Finally he gets a new one for his birthday!!"  It's written in a similar diary style to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates series.

The Noddy Series by Enid Blyton

The very first sentence in the Noddy series of books involves a bike (albeit a crash!) and throughout the series Big Ears rides his bike when not getting a lift in Noddy's car.

There's now loads of different style Noddy books available for children of various ages to enjoy, as well as Enid Blyton's original series.

Five Get Into Trouble by Enid Blyton

Would you allow 4 children and a dog to go off on an unaccompanied cycling holiday??

I never fail to be impressed at how relaxed the parents of Julian, Dick, George and Anne are, especially as by this book they've already had seven serious scrapes!!

In this book, their eighth adventure, the Fab Five set off on a cycle touring holiday, stopping off to top up delicious supplies on the way and finding wild camping areas to spend the night. It would all be rather idyllic if Dick didn't end up getting kidnapped by a gang of vicious criminals whilst fixing a puncture!

The Finder Outers / Mystery Series by Enid Blyton

Another series of her books that features a lot of cycling is the Mystery Series, also known as the Finder Outers Series, where a group of children solve crimes, often cycling round collecting evidence.