Biscuit Goes to School (My First I Can Read) [Library Binding]

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

Book Description

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

Biscuit wants to go to school. He wants to go to class, have a snack in the cafeteria, and hear a story in the library. Most of all, Biscuit wants to meet the teacher! But dogs aren't allowed in school. What will happen when the teacher discovers Biscuit?

The little yellow puppy's adventure perfectly captures the excitement of a young child's first day at school!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-This story by Alyssa Capucilli (HarperCollins, 2001) about the appealing little puppy, Biscuit, uses simple language to tell of his adventures following his mistress to school. Sadly, dogs are not supposed to go to school, but that doesn't deter this impish fellow. Chaos ensues, but of course all ends well. Each page features one or two simple sentences. In addition, most of the words are one-syllable words appropriate for beginning readers, such as "dog," "woof," and "wants." The narrator, Andrea Kessler, begins by introducing the story and directing readers to turn to the first page, describing the picture on that page. Her voice is clear and easy to understand. The watercolor illustrations also help to tell the story, and early readers will find them useful in discerning text. Bright music and background sound effects add a nice touch to the story. The page-turning sound is clear and easy to detect. On side two, the story is told uninterrupted. The use of repetitive text makes this a perfect choice for new readers. A useful addition for public and school libraries.
Maren Ostergard, Bellevue Regional Library, King County Library System, WA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

K-Gr. 1. Biscuit, the adorable little golden dog, makes an appearance in a My First I Can Read series. Biscuit wants to follow his young mistress to school, but, of course, that isn't allowed. When his girl heads off, Biscuit finds his own way there. Even with a limited amount of words and the shortest of sentences, Capucilli tells a real story, one that will capture the attention of the newest reader. First there is the suspense of the puppy's making it to school. Then, there's Biscuit cutting a wide swath through the school, until he's finally picked up by the principal. The friendly watercolor artwork nicely illustrates the action. Ilene Cooper
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (July 23, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060286830
• ISBN-13: 978-0060286835
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,337,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here's Biscuit off on another adventure, December 4, 2003

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Melissa Sack (georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biscuit Goes to School (My First I Can Read) (Paperback)

Biscuit is a little puppy who wants to go to school like his owner. He follows the little girl to school one day. Once at school Biscuit wants to join in with the other boys and girls. He wants to play ball, hear a story, wants a snack and meet the teacher. The little girl is worried that the teacher will be angry that Biscuit came to school. It turns out the teacher and the students enjoy Biscuit being with them.

This book is a great book for young dog lovers. There are very little words per page. Beginner readers will enjoy this book. The pictures are also very cute.

I would recommed this book for young children because it will keep their attention well. This is one is a series of other Biscuit books. If they enjoy this one they will look for others by the same author.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great first reader, December 4, 2010

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This review is from: Biscuit Goes to School (My First I Can Read) (Paperback)

My 5-year old granddaughter started kindergarten this year. "Biscuit Goes to School" is the first book she has ever read by herself. Just the right mix of sight words and phonetics, and a nice story. She loves dogs and this held her interest, so I intend to get more Biscuit books. Oh yes .... and she is autistic so this is a very significant achievement for her.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended for children who are beginning to read, April 27, 2010

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Z Hayes (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biscuit Goes to School (My First I Can Read) (Paperback)

My 5-year-old daughter loves the Biscuit series of books and though we got the series last year, she still takes them off the shelf and reads them by herself and even to me, without being asked! Now, that's a winning series to me as through these two years since I began to teach her reading skills, we've gone through many different readers by various publishers (many of which I've reviewed in terms of how helpful/effective they've been) and only certain series have appealed to her. Being a visual learner, colorful and interesting illustrations are important, but at the same time they should not detract from the reading itself.

The Biscuit series of books has Biscuit the Dog go on simple yet fun adventures. Here, Biscuit follows his owner to school and hilarity ensues. The vocabulary is simple with familiar sight words that will motivate a young child who is just beginning to read. It helps to build confidence in reading whilst engaging a young reader's interest through the colorful illustrations and charming story. This is a wonderful and appealing series for early readers.