Biscuit Wins a Prize

Biscuit

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories (Illustrator)

It's the day of the pet show, and Biscuit has to look his best. All his old friends are at the show, and he sees so many new friends that he can't sit still -- even for the judge! The lovable yellow puppy's friendliness helps him win a big prize -- and the hearts of his readers! The lovable yellow puppy's friendliness helps him win a big prize and the hearts of his readers!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Animals, Dogs, Kids, Juvenile

32 pages, Hardcover

First published December 23, 2003

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

[L. McCoy]

SUPER FAST REVIEW:
This series is adorable!
Super cute, this book is possibly the funniest one yet, very fun story. Saw some new and familiar characters, most of which were super cute animals (there were lots this time around). This one wasn’t very predictable (well okay maybe a few things are slightly but it’s a kid’s book, I can more easily let it get away with a bit of predictability, there’s still some things I didn’t see coming).
I definitely love reading these books to my little puppy.

5/5

[Kristen]

Biscuit is a Good Boy and deserves all the prizes

[Rod Brown]

An energetic puppy cannot stay still to be judged at the pet show when there are so many old friends to greet and new friends to make.

Cuteness overload!

[Niki]

My son really likes the Biscuit books right now. They are great for beginning readers because they contain a lot of sight words, predictable text and picture cues. Plus, kids love dogs and animals.

[Lorellie]

Tot and I were both enamored by all of the cute animals at the pet contest. Again, this illustrative style is just the best.

[Samantha Ocampo]

This was a very sweet first read for children who are getting the hang of things when it comes to reading or even listening to someone who is reading to them. The story teaches a great little lesson of friendship to the readers as Biscuit uses his bubbly personality to meet all new friends instead of staying still at the pet show. The illustrations are very simplistic but create a fun image in the reader’s mind of Biscuit’s adventure of getting to and experiencing the pet show. Many of the illustrations even add the text, as the drawings show more actions that Biscuit is doing than in the words being said. It all adds to the story of the pet show and everything that happened. The author also gives Biscuit a voice which I thought was very fun for the youngers that would be reading this. This is a very engaging read for young children, whether it is for listening to or reading as their first book.

[☼Pam Might Read Too Much ☼]

~ borrowed from the Library

BISCUIT WINS A PRIZE is a cute little book at the First Grade reading level (highest 1st Grade level).

The story is about Biscuit's girl taking him to a pet show. Biscuit is playful as usual and it's hard to get him out the door. Once at the pet show the book is all about Biscuit meeting new friends and old. This is a bit frustrating for his girl who would like him to stay put so he can be judged. It all works out in the end because Biscuit wins a prize.

This is a great Biscuit book. Kids will love seeing old friends and all the new animals which are shown in warm, friendly colors. The ending is heartwarming with Biscuit in a basket with kittens; receiving a prize for being so friendly.

I like this book because it can be shared with a wide range of ages. With toddlers and preschoolers you can point out the different animals, their names and colors. You can even count them to throw in some math. You can also add in any additional information you want, like what parrots eat, for example. Then, of course, the book is a practice reader.

*Teachers should note that there is an AR exam.

Very versatile book.

[Allison DeMeo]

Personal Reaction: I remembered reading Biscuit books when I was little, or at least seeing them in my library at school. This series of books is great for young readers because the words in the book have big font, and are not hard vocabulary. They use everyday language for a little one, so they are great!

Purpose:
Read Aloud- Reading this book out loud to a PreK or Kindergarten student would help them hear the words and know how to say them. Hearing the vocabulary and seeing the pictures can help a reader. There is also great themes behind every Biscuit book and this one has to do with friendship and perseverance. Read for kids to learn about!

Independent Read- If the student is beginning to be able to sound out words correctly. Reading a biscuit book can get their reading speed to increase so they can move on to more difficult books.

[Terry]

Young Reader Reaction: This book is very cute and nice for kids to see what can happen when you get distracted. Kids who are jumpy can sympathize with Biscuit. The fact that he is given a prize is heartwarming and shows how the prize does not have to be for the typical good things, which I think is a good lesson for young readers.

Adult Reader Reaction: This is a really sweet story. Many easy readers just get kids to practice words or tell a "factual" story. This one has meat to it, and there are opportunities not only to talk about what happens in the story, but extend that to life, too.

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[Sophie Klockow]

Summary: There are approximately 40 different Biscuit books! This one is about Biscuit entering a dog show and winning a prize of #1 friend, despite running away as soon as the judge comes because he wanted to see all of the other animals.
Connections: I loved reading the Biscuit books when I was a kid first learning how to read through third grade when I was working on Mrs. Hoover's chapter book challenge.
How you would use it: I would like to purchase a few of the Biscuit books to have in my classroom library for my students to chose from during silent reading.
Subject heading:
Dogs--Fiction.
Pet shows--Fiction.

[J. S. Seebauer]

I am a bit prejudice as this is the first book, from cover to cover, without having read previously, my daughter read to me. Of course I love it.

However, prejudice aside, it is a good book. It utilizes a simple sentence structure and repeatitive wording to aid the young reader. The plot is simple but not boring; it kept my daughter's interest. (Some beginning readers are "boring momma.")

[Michelle]

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin,
New York : HarperCollins, 2004.
Language : English

beginning reader picture book

Garden State Children's Book Award, 2005 Winner Easy Reader Series New Jersey

Biscuit Wins a Prize is a story about a little girl taking her mischievous little puppy to a pet show. Biscuit is very friendly and enjoys visiting with all the animals entered in the contest. This is a great beginning reader book. I would recommend this book to children interested in pets.

[Sharon]

Biscuit is taken to the pet show but he wants to see all the other pets and play with them. He doesn't win a prize but he wins a friend! This is a book that would be great to share with a young emergent reader. It contains simple language and word repetition, especially the word WOOF but in a humorous and cute way! I love the Biscuit series!

[Courtney]

My children love these little books. They thoroughly enjoy each and every story, as if they are all unique and individual without any cause for similarity among them. Even though sometimes, they might seem tedious and repetitive to me as a parent, I do enjoy being able to read short-stories to my children that are clean and respective.

[Takeisha Hannor]

This is another good beginning book to teach children how to read. This book have a lesson that is learned and Biscuit (dog) wins a prize for doing a good deed. This is a great book for pre-k and kindergarten.

[Margaret Chind]

Cute adventure with our little yellow puppy friend watching his natural puppy antics. Just makes you want to snuggle.

This is the second story included in the Biscuit Storybook Collection, also a My First I Can Read! selection.

[Becca Sharp]

This simple beginning level easy reader from the I Can Read series follows the lovable dog Biscuit as his owner works hard to prepare him for the pet show. Biscuit is more concerned about making new friends than winning a prize, but discovers he wins the best prize of all.

[Mary Parker]

The little puppy is at it again! This time, he is at a dog show where he steals the whole show! Although he doesn't get a prize for being the most talented, he does win a first place ribbon! But in what category?

[Melissa]

Biscuit goes to the pet show but is too busy meeting all the new animals to hold still.

[Matthew Ridley]

I don't know how Biscuit got the prize - it doesn't say in the book. If it does, I can't remember. That made me want a prize for something. Prizes are really great.

[Felicity The Magnificent]

Biscuit ran away when it was time for the pet show. Biscuit saw his friend Puddles and Biscuit saw some other friends. Biscuit won a blue ribbon for being a number one friend. - Felicity

[Jasmine]

Good book for introducing onomatopoeia. Very simple for beginning readers.

[Jasmine]

This is a great book for reading learners. The book is full of words that are easy to produce phonetically and the pictures demonstrate the story well.

[Amy]

My girls love the Biscuit stories.

[Rosa Cline]

Biscuit is getting ready to go to a pet show. He's so hyper and excited that he doesn't want to be still to 'get ready'...he sees all his friends and in the end gets an award for being #1 friend.

[Isaac Thercellya]

The main character is Biscuit.
The problem in the story is that Biscuit runs away from the girl.
At the end of the story, Biscuit wins the prize.

[Sharon]

excellent learn to read book. my g-daughter (aged 4) loves this series

[Emily Griffith]

Great beginning reading book. Fun to read with repetition, fun illustrations, and a little bit of length to the book as well!

[Stephanie]

Great for emerging readers.

[Elizabeth]

AR 0.9