Biscuit Finds a Friend (My First I Can Read) [Paperback]

Alyssa Satin Capucilli (Author), Pat Schories (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: My First I Can Read

Biscuit is back—and he's got a new friend. In his second adventure, the lovable yellow puppy meets an adorable lost duckling. Biscuit helps the duckling back to its pond, and their fun begins. Simple text and charming illustrations make this timeless story of first friendship perfect for youngsters just starting to read.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1. Capucilli and Schories team up again for another beginning reader featuring Biscuit the puppy. Here, the dog and his young owner find a duckling and reunite it with its family in the pond. Colorful and appealing watercolor illustrations, surrounded by ample white space, support the text. Biscuit's face is filled with new-puppy curiosity and his tail seems to be constantly wagging. Short, simple sentences in large-sized print contribute to the readability. Plenty of "quacks" and "woofs" encourage expressive telling aloud. Sure to be a popular choice.?Sharon R. Pearce, San Antonio Public Library, TX
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 1. Biscuit, the adorable little tan puppy, finds something under the house. Is it a ball? A bone? No, it's a baby duckling that Biscuit's owner takes back to the pond. The duckling is reunited with its parents and siblings but still wants to follow its new friend Biscuit. Like the previous book, Biscuit (1996), this features short, very simple sentences and nice large shapes set against expanses of white space. Format and content make this just right as a My First I Can Read Book. Ilene Cooper

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition (May 9, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060274123
• ISBN-13: 978-0060274122
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,507,016 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a primer that is right on the mark! (Biscuit finds a friend), December 15, 2005

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This review is from: Biscuit Finds a Friend (My First I Can Read) (Paperback)

My five year old daughter is just beginning to read and I have to tell you that my husband and I have been through a lot of books that claim they are `primers' but which aren't.

Either they use a huge vocabulary, or else they have too many words per page. In one case the entire book was written in the past tense. And while they might be great for a more experienced new reader, they are not good for true beginning/emergent readers; children with just a few weeks under their belts.

In any case, "Biscuit Finds a Friend" does not have any of these problems. You will find text that is simple and uncluttered, with not too many words per page. An example follows for you to judge for yourself:

The little duck is lost.
Woof! Woof!
We will bring the little duck back to the pond.
Woof! Woof!

Here, little duck.
Here is the pond.
Here is your mother and your father.
Quack!

Five Stars. A real book for beginning/emergent readers. The text is simple and just repetitive enough that children are encouraged. The artwork and story line appeal to children whether they are reading or not. Certainly my 3 year old son enjoys this book as well.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Motivation that moves young beginning readers!, June 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Biscuit Finds a Friend (My First I Can Read) (Paperback)

My 3 yr old son has simply fallen in love with Biscuit. We look forward to bedtime reading each night as we go through Biscuit's day which is full of adventures. The book is interactive in the way that it asks questions which gives the children a chance to be creative with their own adventure. We look forward to growing with Biscuit!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for beginning readers, January 31, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Biscuit Finds a Friend (My First I Can Read) (Paperback)

The Biscuit books have been the greatest motivator for my daughter who has been struggling with learning to read. The text is good for an emergent reader who is just beginning to learn sight words and phonics. The illustrations of Biscuit are delightful. These are wonderful books. I only wish I could get a series of them in paperback, quick, to keep her reading!