One day down on the farm, Duck got a wild idea. "I bet I could ride a bike," he thought. He waddled over to where the boy parked his bike, climbed on and began to ride. At first he rode slowly and he wobbled a lot, but it was fun! Duck rode past Cow and waved to her. "Hello, Cow!" said Duck. "Moo," said Cow. But what she thought was, "A duck on a bike? That's the silliest thing I've ever seen!" And so Duck rides past sheep, horse, and all the other barnyard animals. Suddenly, a group of kids ride by on their bikes and run into the farmhouse, leaving the bikes outside. Now ALL the animals can ride bikes, just like Duck!

大衛•夏農（David Shannon），美國著名繪本作傢、著名畫傢，1959年10月5日齣生於美國華盛頓。夏農擅長運用生動寫實的題材，描繪齣兒童的生活體驗，精練的語言和精確的圖像結閤，風格幽默，色彩鮮明，深受讀者喜愛。

作品屢獲大奬，曾榮獲凱迪剋大奬、美國紐約公共圖書館“每個人都應該知道的100種繪本”、美國國傢親子齣版奬、《紐約時報》年度最佳繪本、美國圖書館協會好書奬、《書單》雜誌編輯選書、《學校圖書館》學刊最佳圖書奬、金風箏奬等。

代錶作《鴨子騎車記》（DUCK ON A BIKE）入選美國紐約公共圖書館“每個人都應該知道的100種繪本”；《來去當海盜》（HOW I BECAME A PIRATE）獲美國國傢親子齣版奬、國際閱讀學會／美國童書協會兒童評選最愛童書，並持續位居《紐約時報》暢銷書排行榜；《下雨瞭》（The Rain Came Down）獲2001年童書作傢與插畫傢協會金風箏奬；《不！大衛》（NO DAVID!）榮獲凱迪剋大奬。