Biscuit: More Phonics Fun

Written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli & illustrated by Pat Schories

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4 - 8

Reading age

Page count

300L

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Apr 2, 2013

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

This set of 12 simple andfun Biscuit storybooks is an excellent choice to share at home or in thepreschool or kindergarten classroom. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as asupplement for activity books for children ages 3 to 6. Enter into theworld of reading with I Can Read Phonics! Learn to read with everyone’s favorite yellow puppy!Biscuit: More Phonics Fun features 12 mini stories, each including a new phonics sound to help beginning readers master the staples of reading.This collection is a must-have for emergent readers who are ready to take the next step toward reading on their own. The gentle, sweet Biscuit stories are proven winners for children who are starting the journey to reading.Phonics teaches children the relationship between letters and the sounds they make. A child who has mastered these relationships has an excellent foundation for learning to read and spell. According to the National Institute of Child Health &amp; Human Development, a child who has learned phonics has a method to recognize familiar words and “decode” unfamiliar ones.

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The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Alyssa Satin Capucilli is the award-winning creator and author of the Katy Duck series and the bestselling Biscuit series, which has sold over twenty-four million copies. A dancer as well as a writer, she lives with her family in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Illustrator

Pat Schories

Pat Schories is the author-illustrator of many early readers for children. Her most recent books include Squeak the Mouse Likes His House, Pie for Chuck, and Pants for Chuck, all “”I Like to Read”” books published by Holiday House. She has also created several wordless books about a dog named JACK. Pat is also the illustrator of the highly acclaimed BISCUIT series of “”I Can Read”” books written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and published by HarperCollins Her early readers include simple text with lots of repetition. She makes sure her illustrations mirror the text, which is vital for children learning to read. Pictures become reading cues. Her books are endlessly useful for encouraging careful observation, language development, sequencing, plot development, and ultimately, a love of books and reading. Many of her books have won awards, including Junior Library Guild Selection, Bank Street College of Education’s “”Best Children’s Books of the Year,”” CCBC Choices, select state awards, and starred reviews.