Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit!: A Thanksgiving Lift-the-Flap Book for Kids

Biscuit's Holiday Celebrations

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories (Illustrator)

Celebrate Thanksgiving with Biscuit! Lift the flaps to reveal a special holiday surprise on every page. Biscuit has so much to be thankful for on his first Thanksgiving. How will he and the little girl spend this special day? Pull back the flaps to find out!

Genres: Thanksgiving, Picture Books, Childrens, Holiday, Fiction, Dogs, Storytime

20 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1999

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

[Calista · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute book with Life-the-Flap fun. Biscuit is a cute puppy that gets into everything. The life-the-flap is fun as we see biscuit get into something, like a pile of leaves, and then we see what it is that he got, like a ball.

It is just puppy hijinks around the season. The kids thought this was a cute book. They both gave it 3 stars.

[L. McCoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

SUPER FAST REVIEW:
The story is fun, the art is wonderful and it’s super cute as always! I especially like the ending.
This book isn’t as unpredictable or humorous as usual.
Still, it’s a nice read that I enjoyed reading to my own little puppy.

Woof woof!

4/5

[Rossy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story, really cute puppy <3
The flaps are such a great idea, kids will have a blast guessing what's behind them or turning them themselves!

[Luisa Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adorable illustrations and pop-out pages make this a delightful holiday read!

Ages: 3 - 6

Cleanliness: nothing to note.

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[Heidi-Marie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this might have potential for storytime, what with the little flaps. I know think it's only "eh." A good lap-read. But I think it's a bit cheesy for storytime--at least with the preschool age. And as my toddlers are so young, I think the book is a bit much for their age.

Still think Biscuit is a cutie!

[Teri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pull back flaps throughout the story are a draw for me in trying to engage my 17 mo. old. I now look for books with flaps, buttons to push, textures to feel. It is helpful in keeping the attention of my little one. Liked the story.

[Robert · Rating 2 out of 5]

A cute enough story, I suppose. A little girl prepares for Thanksgiving (no mention of her parents, of course). Biscuit, the dog, muddies everything up, but demonstrates his consideration for others.

This is nice for little ones. Gert reads this to her class yearly.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Biscuit is a puppy and his books are a favorite of my 3 year old granddaughter and me. this one celebrates the joys of Thanksgiving and what you should be thankful for. It has lift the flaps to see all the 'hidden' joys of it. Was fun for my granddaughter to lift the flap as I read the book to her.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book! It is very sweet. Biscuit gets ready for Thanksgiving. You can lift the flaps and see what kind of trouble he gets into!

[Brittany Perry · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lovely book. This will entertain children over and over. My son has read it three times in the last hour!

[Holly E Bacon · Rating 2 out of 5]

My daughter liked the flaps on each page.

[Shawn Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice to look at and fun to read with the "flaps". Biscuit goes from page to page sharing traditions at Thanksgiving.

[Donna Mork · Rating 4 out of 5]

Biscuit helps decorate and cook for Thanksgiving, then welcomes Grandma and Grandpa. He's thankful for all of his family and even shares with the cat.

[Laurel Schuckenbrock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Biscuit is a series of books, this one focuses on the Thanksgiving holiday. Biscuit is a character that appears in many different stories! I remember reading about Biscuit when I was little. This story is about Thanksgiving. The little girl is preparing for Thanksgiving while Biscuit her puppy helps out. The take a gift over to the neighbor's house, they bake a pumpkin pie, they decorate the house, they set the table, and more! It is an engaging and delightful read. I don't think you can read it without a smile!

It sweetly teaches everything that Thanksgiving is about! I would be perfect for young children who are experiencing some first big Thanksgivings. It put what Thanksgiving is all about in an easy to understand and positive way. Such as thankfulness, giving, being welcoming, and more.

I have loved these books forever. I saw it out of the corner of my eye on a sheld and had to go check it out. It brought me right back to my childhood, an immediate smile brought me back to my childhood memories. I think it so sweetly taught the lessons of Thanksgiving and why to be excited for the holiday. I also really like how interactive the book was. I did not remember the quality of the book. Every page has a little flap to fold out that shows another illustration and sometimes a few words. As a kid I remember loving the pictures, but not that I'm older and read the text I am happy to see the quality lesson it teaches.

I recommend this book for anyone introducing their kid to Thanksgiving, with family coming in town, and the decorating, and food. This book presented all the traditions perfectly. I also recommend this book because of its interactive quality. If I was reading this book to a child, I would have them help me unfold that flap-or something like that to keep the child engaged. I love that this book has that quality. It is perfect for younger readers.

[Sherry Scheline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect Thanksgiving Book for the holiday. Biscuit is great for early readers. It has a lift a flap and it is fun to hear little toddlers describe what they think Biscuit did (hidden under the flap.) If you don’t like to purchase holiday books pick this one up for your kids at your local library.

[Haaley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute book to read. It has a thanksgiving theme, though it doesn't go to deep into what thanksgiving was or is.
It is easy to read. It also reminds children to be thankful for what and who they have.

[Alizabeth Mercurio · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a cute book for young readers to read around thanksgiving it allows the readers to get to know biscuit the dog and how he celebrates his thanksgiving. The kids love this book especially when we are learning about thanksgiving.

[Christie Marine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to pull out at Thanksgiving for the kids! It puts you in the warm, cozy mood of the holidays with family. The writer and illustrator created Biscuit to be a lasting, iconic character for children to remember long after they are grown.

[Megan Wagner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably the cutest Thanksgiving book-- and Thanksgiving is not my favorite holiday. No talk about turkey, which is a plus for me.

[Kris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun!

[Jenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great one to use for teaching about Thanksgiving and bringing in some Thanksgiving vocab.

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[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Biscuit and his owner celebrate Thanksgiving.

Here Thanksgiving is represented as a celebration of togetherness, thankfulness, and food.

The picture book construction has pull-back tabs.

[Rick Christiansen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good read aloud for kids under 5

[Ex Libris Animus · Rating 5 out of 5]

There aren't a whole lot of Thanksgiving books so I pretty much like them all for existing

[Kyle The Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute and lighthearted story, I have a cat named Biscuit so it felt special to me.

[Addie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cute and fun interactive book. My 2 year old was very into this book and "read" it herself after I finished reading it to her.

[Jesse Jester · Rating 3 out of 5]

Biscuit is a fun and sweet little mischievous puppy. I wish there had been more flaps and content in the book, but my preschoolers still enjoyed it.

[Christine Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanksgiving Storytime. This simple story was a hit with the family who attended Storytime this week. Lift the flaps are always fun.