Biscuit’s Day at the Farm is an illustrated early-reader story about friendship, curiosity and helping with everyday farm tasks. Biscuit, the cheerful little yellow puppy, spends the day meeting the animals and eagerly joining in as they are fed and cared for. Among the hens, geese and sheep, he encounters a playful piglet that quickly becomes attached to him and wants to follow him everywhere. Alyssa Satin Capucilli uses short sentences, familiar vocabulary, repetition and sight words to support children beginning to read English, while Pat Schories’ gentle illustrations provide clear visual clues that help readers follow the action. Published in the My First I Can Read series, the story is designed for shared reading and introduces farm animals through a warm, humorous encounter that leaves Biscuit wondering where his enthusiastic new friend may follow him next.
Author: Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Publisher: HarperTrophy / HarperCollins
Year published: 2007
Number of pages: 32
Target age: 4–8