Biscuit Takes a Walk

Biscuit

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories (Illustrator)

For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody’s favorite little yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure! Biscuit is walking to Grandpa's house, and he's having such a good time that he doesn't want the walk to end. But the little puppy knows that the only thing better than a walk to Grandpa's house is a visit with Grandpa himself! Biscuit Takes a Walk is a My First I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for shared reading with a child. Books at this level feature basic language, word repetition, and whimsical illustrations, ideal for sharing with emergent readers. The active, engaging stories have appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to continue their reading journey.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Dogs, Animals, Family, Fiction, Teaching

32 pages, Paperback

Published February 24, 2009

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

[Lorellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Biscuit is so charming. Tot and both so adore him.

[Eagle Heights2 · Rating 4 out of 5]

You should read Biscuit Takes a Walk because it is one of the best books about dogs. Biscuit books are funny because that Biscuit is silly. He chases the animals and he tries to take his leash off. So pick Biscuit Takes a Walk for your next book. Jai

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Artist Pat Schories obviously has a dog, the expressions and ways Biscuit walks, stands and runs are almost photo-realistic. One thing i didn't like, Biscuit runs into a grocery store and his person, a little girl, doesn't go in after him. i doubt i would have either, having all those adults looking at me and blaming me for my dog would have kept me outside w/my face pressed against the window but these books are teaching reading and some sort of positive morality. Otherwise we'd have Biscuit Attacks The Mailman, Biscuit Marks In All The Wrong Places, Biscuit Kills Janie's Kitty, Biscuit Eats Poop and Biscuit Humps Grandpa's Leg Again And Again.

Note to self, creating bad Biscuit titles is fun.

[Cynthia Austin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great blend of beginning sight words to help young readers. The pictures are enjoyable, and assists your reader if he/she gets sick on a harder word such as "squirrel." Thank you Biscuit for helping my little guy learn to read!

[Emily Lisowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely a good book for those who are first learning to read. It's repetitive and allows for an easier read. It's also perfect for the dog lovers in your classroom as well.

[Rita · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pre-K

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Biscuit books are perfect for reading beginners. The illustrations are adorable, and the stories are sweet. Woof, Woof!

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.

[Ellie Cerf · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book Biscuit takes a walk is a great starting book for pre k through kindergarten. Personally this was my favorite book at the time of kindergarten. Biscuit takes a walk would not interest middle school students but would interest readers in kindergarten. I recommend this book to readers in kindergarten that are just starting reading and love a cute little adventure.

[Crystal Gill-Meighan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I felt this book is good to read when bring in pets. It helps children understand that although pets are a lot fun to have, it takes a lot of hard work to take care of them. I's also a good participation book for kids with the repetition words for kids. It can assist with reading and recognizing words.

[Elizabeth]

I don't think the child walking Biscuit should be doing so solo, as she is repeatedly unable to maintain control of her dog. I say this for Biscuit's safety, her own safety, and all others' safety, whether human or animal (plus avoiding damage to others' property, belongings, etc.).

[Cherish Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

(4☆ Would recommend)
My 6-year-old was able to read this book completely on his own without any assistance. Cute storyline. I liked how it still had a storyline, even though there was not a lot of words per page. Great book for early readers!

[Nicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Spanish version, "Bizcocho sale a pasea", is good for kids learning Spanish, but the actual English book, like all the Biscuit books, is annoying, with too much barking.

[Laysha Daulton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Biscuit takes an adventure. Children can follow along with him as he walks to his grandpas house. Such a good book.

[Alexandria Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very lovely book, great for young children learning to read.

[Lucca · Rating 4 out of 5]

6 min, 6 yo
Classic :)

[Nichole Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

My kid really enjoys these books!

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Biscuit and his owner go for a walk to Grandpa's house. But Biscuit likes to stop a lot along the way! "Woof, woof!"

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

(read aloud by himself at 5yo, no words missed)

[Set · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute pictures but the "Woof, woof" over other sentence grates on my soul.

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review from a toddler: “great book and the biggest book”

I dk…

[zhanghao · Rating 4 out of 5]

Let's go for a walk.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Biscuit Takes a Walk (My First I Can Read) by Alyssa Satin Capucilli – This is on kindle unlimited. These were some of my favorite early reader books! Happy Reading!

[JonasCephalosaurus Ocra Neo · Rating 5 out of 5]

coz I can read the book myself

[McKenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Biscuit.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

LAST BV Library Checkout of the year!!! A read by herself, I read later on a separate occasion myself to check it out before she had to return it on 5/30/19.

[Asho · Rating 3 out of 5]

Checked this out in an effort to get L interested in some reading practice. She was happy with it, not surprising because it's about a dog.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is another fun and easy Beginning Reader book in the Biscuit series by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Pat Schories. These books are short, with simple and repetitive narratives and the illustrations are adorable. Our youngest loves that she can read these stories all by herself.

[Sammie Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is part of a series of books about an adorable dog named biscuit. He seems to get into trouble, but there is always a moral to the story, and the little girl loves her little dog. The text is very simple and would be perfect for learning readers and as a read aloud for prediction lessons. Most children love books about pets or puppies that they can relate to, so this book is a general favorite in kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Uses alot of repetition which is perfect for learning readers.

[Hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read aloud this story to a small group of kindergartners and they naturally inferred where biscuit was going, this includes what would happen to the items in the store, because the leash was hanging. Reading truly is a natural process. In addition, kiddos are able to read some of the words because they are sight words.