Biscuit's New Trick (My First I Can Read Book Series) Book

While his owner tries to teach him to fetch a ball, Biscuit the dog chews his bone or chases the catthat is, until the ball lands in a mud puddle. Although the ending is predictable, the simple language (Don't roll over now. Get the ball, Biscuit.) and playful watercolor illustrations make this an appealing choice for beginning readers.

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1-Biscuit bounds onto the scene ready for action in his newest adventure. Teaching her dog to fetch a ball takes patience and perseverance from his little girl and creates lots of fun along the way. Daisy the cat distracts him from his task, but when the ball rolls into an appealing mud puddle, the pup can't resist running after it. Schories's colorful cartoonlike illustrations draw readers into this simple story that provides plenty of repetition for new readers.-Janie Schomberg, Leal Elementary School, Urbana, IL Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|