Welcome to the Bed Biscuit, Joan Carris
Welcome to the Bed Biscuit, Joan Carris
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Welcome to the Bed & Biscuit

Author: Joan Carris

Narrator: David de Vries

Unabridged: 1 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/09/2011

Synopsis

Grampa Bender couldn’t run the Bed and Biscuit animal boardinghouse without the help of Ernest the mini-pig, Gabby the Vietnamese mynah bird, and his young cat, Milly. These three animals think of themselves as Grampa’s family, and they have always assumed he felt the same way. But when Grampa brings home a mysterious bundle and stops paying attention to his faithful friends, they start to worry. Will an earnest, loyal pig be able to soothe Milly’s injured feelings, calm Gabby’s ruffled feathers, and bring the family back together? “Ernest the pig is particularly fetching.” -EW.com“Kids just past the easy-reader stage will enjoy this. Each animal has a distinct, fully rounded personality, and the story is nicely paced with a certain amount of mystery.” -Booklist“Worth a place in most collections....Kids will welcome sequels.” -Kirkus Reviews

About Joan Carris

Joan Carris has published four textbooks and more than a dozen books for children. She also teaches graduate-level writing at Duke University and does commentaries for Public Radio East. Joan Carris lives in North Carolina.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim on August 11, 2024

Folksy and American. We're still in Kansas, Toto.......more

Goodreads review by Helen on March 23, 2022

This is an enjoyable book, about animals who are caught off-guard by their owner getting a new animal. It brings up issues of a new baby or adoption, and of family love.......more

Goodreads review by Marjorie on April 06, 2021

A read aloud with the kids. Sweet Grampa is bereft of human family. He is also a veterinarian and animal rescuer, and surrounded by animals he has saved. They work together as they face a new member in their midst—a wee laddie Scottish terrier that has survived a horrible fire. Milly the cat is jeal......more

Goodreads review by Katie on May 21, 2020

I really enjoyed this book and how the animals worked together to make a safe space for feelings. I would recommend this book for younger readers who are ready for something slightly longer, but the plot is exciting, so this book is also great for older readers.......more

Goodreads review by Carissa on May 04, 2013

we're reading this one right now and i'm enjoying the gentle plot line and the loveable characters and the illustrations. although there are a few two-page spreads with no pictures that make a certain listener very antsy, when i ask him questions about the story, he can answer them correctly, so i k......more

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