Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear

Biscuit

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Pat Schories (Illustrator)

Beginning readers will love this heartwarming story about beloved puppy Biscuit's quest to find a lost teddy bear's owner. Biscuit has found a lost teddy bear, but none of his friends is missing a bear. Can Biscuit find the teddy bear's owner? The youngest of readers will enjoy following Biscuit's search to return the bear to its rightful home in this charming, easy-to-read My First I Can Read adventure.

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

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 25, 2011

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

SUPER FAST REVIEW:
In a dark world where teddy bears get lost in the city, our hero Biscuit doesn’t even attempt to get help from the local authorities as he places it upon himself to use his private detective-like skills to find out who lost the teddy bear.
All jokes aside, this is a cute and fun book. I enjoyed it.

4/5

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

As far as series books go, I believe I had a heart warming reaction to this story because of the ending; however, I did not like the story line for a literary stand point. It didn't take the reader anywhere. It was very simplistic and had "was" as the primary verb for readers. This is a sight word for young readers but it should be accompanied by variety of other verbs to show what they should do in their own writing. Young authors write what they know. It this is their source, they will make these same mistakes.

[Becksreadingbooks -Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a team read currently with my 5 year old daughter who is learning to read. I read about 60-70% of the book the first time, minus any "woofs"(she does those). The next time she recognizes more words she knows In the new book. She picked it out at the library. The cover is very appealing to the young reader. I thought the story was good as it wasn't boring but a ongoing stir about almost teddy bear that Biscuit found.
I enjoyed reading it with her with a decent story and the easy words that I could keep my finger under as I read.

[Asho · Rating 3 out of 5]

L checked this out at the library and my husband read it to the kids one night. I was nearby and overheard the book and figured that my 5-year-old could probably read it out loud to me, so he tried that the next night and was successful. This is a nice easy reader for any fan of dogs. Biscuit is cute.

[Kelsie Drake · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a precious book about a dog named biscuit who found a lost teddy bear. Him and his owner walk around the neighborhood to try and find the owner. Eventually, they came across a little boy crying who stopped as soon as he saw the teddy bear.

[Eden Poon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved it!!!it's a good book,and i mean it's a really good book!

[Donna Mork · Rating 4 out of 5]

Puppy finds a lost teddy bear and searches for the owner.

[Christine Ann]

Cute little story about a dog named Biscuit and his adventures on how he finds a lost teddy bear and returns it to the little boy.

[Dianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Biscuit the dog finds a lost teddy bear and returns it to his owner. Nothing special to me, buy my three-year-old just ate it up.

[Rebeca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply the perfect leveled book series for a child who just starts to read without help. Also cute pictures and fun uncomplicated stories to keep them interested to finish by themselves.

[Nikky Cassidy · Rating 5 out of 5]

love it. love the repetition, simplicity. would really help learn to read i believe. i want it. cute lil story too

[Melissa Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Book

[Megan]

Another good book to read with children. Simple story, cute illustrations.

[Gracie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Biscuit went to go help a little boy find his lost teddy. I felt good about it.

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fans of Biscuit may enjoy reading this book, about Biscuit finding a lost teddy bear. The 2 year old wanted me to read the book to his teddy bear.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

A lost teddy is serious business in this house and the kiddos were quick to feel some excitement wanting to help Biscuit, definitely one of their favs.

[Gabs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story

[christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

simple with beautiful illustrations

[Mary Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Biscuit finds a lost teddy bear. He and his owner try to discover who the lost teddy bear belongs to. We met some of Biscuit's dog friends and a new family.

[Carson Talley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Biscuit the dog helps find a lost teddy bear back home to his owner. This book is awesome for the kindergarten age that shows friendship and being kind.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[amirahlynn]

The first book read to my newborn baby boy🩵

[zhanghao · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gradual narrative

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Biscuit found a lost teddy bear! The bear does not belong to any of his friends, but Biscuit is determined to find the person he belongs too. The search takes Biscuit and his owner on a short yet charming adventure that is certain to delight even the youngest of readers! Will Biscuit be able to reunite the teddy bear with his owner?

2 year old review:
Biscuit found a bear. Not a bird, a teddy bear! Not a butterfly, a teddy bear! It is lost, poor teddy bear. He’s sad.
It’s not Sam’s. It’s not Puddles. Biscuit sees a big, big truck with big boxes! Biscuit sees a baby in a stroller crying because he wanted a teddy bear. He wants to be pushed. The little boy is happy Biscuit found his teddy bear. He grabbed it with his hands, like this [illustrates grabbing with hands]. He’s happy and not cryin. They get hugs. Biscuit wants a bear.

What Mom thought:
I loved this book! My daughter was very animated while reading this story. She would answer questions asked during the reading process, for example, “Is it a bird?” She would answer, “Not a bird, a teddy bear!” The book boasts that it is easy to follow for even the youngest reader. I fully support this statement. While I read this book to Hailey, my one year old nephew joined us and also followed along and enjoyed the book. He would answer the questions with one word phrases, such as “No” or “Bear.” The book is perfect for those beginning to read. The words are simple and repetitive. The story itself is not long which is great for young attention spans and children who are learning to read or just learned to read. In addition to a great story and quality time spent reading, the illustrations in this book are wonderful examples of how perfectly Biscuit this story is. I never fail to enjoy the illustrations that the Biscuit books offer. I would recommend this book to others, specifically those with children ages 2-6.

Reviewed for ReaderViews and posted on http://acozyreaderscorner.blogspot.com

[Amara Tanith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear is a Level 0 ("My First Shaded Reading") I Can Read! book that is, according to the back of the book, "ideal for sharing with emergent readers". It is intended for children who aren't yet able to read independently.

In a story aimed at the youngest of children, a puppy named Biscuit and his unnamed human friend stumble across a lost teddy bear. Over the next thirty or so pages, they seek out the child who lost the bear; the story is told through two or three short sentences per page, all of which feature very simple diction and grammar.

The book, and presumably the rest of the Biscuit series, is ideal for parents introducing their infants and toddlers to reading.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

We've read many of the books in the Biscuit series of books by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and Pat Schories. These books are short, with simple and repetitive narratives and the illustrations are adorable. It's a little saccharine sweet for my taste, but our youngest likes them. She especially loves that she can read these stories all by herself.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most of the Biscuit books are cute and simple for young readers or toddlers. (Biscuit is a puppy) This is one of the 'cuter' ones (in my opinion) as Biscuit helps someone else and teaches children that it's good to share. Biscuit finds a lost teddy bear and he and his little girl go in search of who it belongs to instead of just trying to keep it. He finds a little boy that family is moving in and he's crying and the bear belongs to him making him happy after Biscuit gives it back. Really nice idea behind this story.

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Synopsis: "Whose teddy bear has Biscuit found?"

My Review: In classic Biscuit style, this book is simple yet endearing. The simple lines are familiar and easy to read. It is also a story that young readers can connect with too. I must say though the constant woof, woof at the end of each line could get obnoxious depending on how many times your little reader wants to read this book.

[Christina Swain · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Biscuit is a charming little fellow. Traditional and sweet just like homemade buttermilk biscuits with honey." In this story, Biscuit is set out on quite an adventure. When he finds a lost teddy bear, he goes to search for the owner. While reading, I would tests my students predictability skills to see if they can figure out who exactly the missing teddy bear belongs to!!