Hello, Biscuit!

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by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories (Illustrator)

Biscuit, star of the best-selling My First I Can Read Books Biscuit and Biscuit Finds a Friend, debuts in his first two picture books! The world of this adorable and mischievous puppy is one preschoolers are eager to enter and quick to recognize as their own. Author and illustrator team Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Pat Schories present appealing stories perfectly attuned to the interests and funny bones of young children. In these two books, fans learn how Biscuit got his name and what happens when his young owner has a party and forgets to invite Biscuit!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Dogs, 1st Grade, Fiction

24 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 1998

About the author

Alyssa Satin Capucilli was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1957. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, and pursued her interest in dance, becoming a professional dancer and dance instructor. Though Capucilli had written stories, poems, and even puppet shows as a child, she didn't consider a career as a writer until after her own two children were born. To this day she sees herself as both a dancer and a writer, and the two professions complement each other nicely: dancing is, in her words, “telling stories in another way,” and readers of her children's books can attest to the rhythm of her language. Since 1994, she has written more than 15 books for children, and her work has been translated into French, Hebrew, Afrikaans, Greek, and Bulgarian.

Capucilli lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, with her husband and children. They have a chocolate Labrador retriever named Huckleberry, who likes to watch the author at work.

Reviews

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story of an adorable little puppy that a little girl receives as a gift and has trouble finding a name for him.

[L. McCoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

SUPER FAST REVIEW:
Awww! A Biscuit prequel!
So the story is cute, the art is wonderful and it is pretty humorous for sure.
A bit predictable being a prequel book and all (well and because the main thing is trying to find a name for the puppy so... I mean... yeah) but mostly it’s a very nice, cute read especially if you’re like me and read picture books to your dog.
Recommended!

4/5

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little girl tries to come up with a name for her new puppy!

[Krystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Author: Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Illustrator: Pat Schories

Genre: Fictional picture book

Publication Info: Scholastic (1998)

Reading Level: Early

Topic/Theme: Friendship/ Animals.

Issues Addressed: Taking care of a puppy.

Classroom Uses: Read Aloud, Readers Theatre, Individual Reading.

Summary: A little girl talks about her experiences with her puppy. She talks about his biscuits and him woofing. Throughout the text she talks to the puppy.

Text and image: The images match up with the text. The images are beautiful.

Literary Devices: dialogue, onomatopoeia

[Storytime Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Get ready for an adventure with one of the cutest puppies out there! Hello Biscuit! by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, is about a little girl who gets a new puppy and is trying to figure out what to name it. While she is trying to figure out a name for her puppy, she notices her puppy getting into all of the dog biscuits. No matter what she does, she seems to find her little puppy getting into the dog biscuits. Since the puppy’s such a biscuit lover, she names her puppy biscuit! Looks like the puppy came up with it’s own name.

The Illustrations, done by Pat Schories, are very simple and detailed. They clearly help tell the story along with the wording about this curious little puppy. Whether your getting a new animal addition to your family, or simply want a cute story of how a puppy gets his name, this book is a fun book for children of all ages.

[Paige · Rating 3 out of 5]

These books are meant for PreK-K, 1-2. I personally would not push this book in a 1st or 2nd grade classroom. I feel like if the student may need it for practice then I would recommend it but otherwise I feel like it would be more of a fun read they could just read when they are done with work early. It seems a little easy to be in 2nd grade for me personally since I have seen many kindergarteners mastering this book. The illustrations are adorable and I know children love this book so that is why I decided to read it for this evaluation. I personally didn't like it but I understand why students would enjoy it. This story goes through how Biscuit got his name so for these older ages, I would recommend Alma and How She Got Her Name instead for a similar story.

[Cecilia Carrillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm giving this book 5 stars, not only because it is adorable, but because it was my first book to ever read! I remembered every word to it, and it will always be one of my favorite books!

[Sharina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the illustrations on these books. I don't know a kid who wouldn't love Biscuit!!!!

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

The title in which Biscuit, popular character of easy readers, is introduced. Both childen loved this story about his addition to the family and how he got his name.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple straight forward story. Basic illustrations.

[Brittany Perry · Rating 5 out of 5]

my son made me read this to him three times in a row. It is so funny to watch his face as he helps turn the pages

[Cara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful Biscuit book, the first one my son read.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A small, yellow puppy has a new home. He has a bed, a bone, a ball, toys, and biscuits. But the little puppy still needs a name. Will the little girl with the purple sneakers be able to find the perfect name for the little puppy?

This delightful picture book for young readers [ages two through six] introduces Biscuit, the little yellow puppy. [Young readers will recognize Biscuit from the popular “My First I Can Read Books” series of Biscuit books]. Charmingly illustrated, the humorous story is perfect for young readers and is a perfect introduction for Biscuit’s many adventures.

Highly recommended.

[McKenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age: K - 4
Illustrations: I like how she illustrated the puppy she made it look very cute and huggable.
Gist: This story is about a little girl that gets a new dog, she has all the supplies for the dog but not a good name. So that is what she tries to find a good name for her little cute yellow dog, but every time she turns around he has found his biscuits. Finally she comes to the conclusion that that will be the dogs name BISCUIT.
Curriculum Connection: You can use this book to talk about all the things that it takes to survive as a person, and how that differs for a dog or other animals.

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[Addie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cute. 20 month old liked it too

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute book

[Jasmine Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sisters love anything with biscuit. One of Their favorite characters.

[Liz Todd · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am sure we have read this book 30 times in 2 weeks. It is beloved here. This is the story of how Biscuit gets his name.

[Kayla Whitlock · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, sweet book. prediction and repetition.

[Tiffany Speed · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 16 month old loves, loves, loves these books. She has been enjoying them since before she turned a year old. Great books to read again & again to children.

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This puppy is my favorite fictional cartoon.

[Dara · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book the girl gets a puppy and she is looking for a name. It is Biscuit!

[Jodee · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok had some cuteness to it.