Biscuit Wants to Play (My First I Can Read Series)

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories (Illustrator)

Overview

When Biscuit meets two little kittens, he wants to be friends. He wants to play ball and run around. But the kittens are having too much fun with their own games to play with him. Biscuit doesn't give up, though, and soon the kittens find out what a good friend he can be.

This playful story is just right for young readers who are busy making friends of their own.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780064443159
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	01/28/2002
Series:	My First I Can Read Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	32,351
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	20L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the author of the first story about Tulip and Rex, Tulip Loves Rex, as well as the bestselling Biscuit books and many other beloved children's books. She lives in a book-filled home in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Pat Schories's engaging illustrations of the puppy Biscuit are modeled on her own dog. In addition to having illustrated all the Biscuit books, she is also the artist and author of He's Your Dog and Mouse Around. Ms. Schories lives in Cold Spring, NY.

Editorial Reviews

Biscuit is a cute little dog, and when he discovers a basket with two little kittens, he wants to play. The kittens seem to have their own idea of what constitutes play—they chase a leaf, a cricket and a butterfly. The latter gets them in a bit of trouble when they end up in the crook of a tree and can't get down. Woof! Woof! It's Biscuit to the rescue as his barking brings the girls to effect the real rescue. Now the kittens decide it is time to play with Biscuit. The watercolor illustrations will charm young and old and the story is just right for the preschool audience. Simple sentences, a little tension and a very happy ending. A "My First I Can Read Book." 2001, HarperTrophy,
— Marilyn Courtot

Children's Literature

K-Gr 1-Another easy-to-read adventure about a fuzzy brown pup. When Biscuit meets two kittens, he wants to play with them, but the kittens are more interested in exploring on their own. However, when they chase a butterfly up a tree and become stuck on a branch, it is Biscuit's bark that results in a rescue. The large typeface, basic vocabulary, short sentences, and simple plot are right on target for beginning readers. The soft watercolor illustrations, which feature a farm setting and a cast of appealing characters, help to convey the action of the text. A good choice for this pup's fans and for those ready to take the very first steps toward reading.-Wendy S. Carroll, Montclair Cooperative School, NJ Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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