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
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"I liked it because it was about animals. My favorite part was when Milly the cat got jealous when a new visitor, a wee scottie dog, came to the Bed and Biscuit." — Evelyn (4 out of 5 stars)
"I liked it because it was about animals. My favorite part was when Milly the cat got jealous when a new visitor, a wee scottie dog, came to the Bed and Biscuit."
" I purchased the series for the library. "Bed & biscuit" is a good idea but only offers a bland background setting. Not really relevant to the character interaction. It's farm animals with human problems. "
" Stories about an old vet, his animal boarding house, and his pet pig and cat. Very sweet for younger readers. "
" Great to read together with your child/children. "
" Fun and sweet story about a pig, a bird, and a cat that would be perfect for animal lovers grades 3 and up! "
" Another cute book about a pig. 'course this one is a mystery solving, people-loving pig who helps run a pet boarding farm (the Bed and Biscuit). "
" Cute! Loved the author's note at the end about animal behaviors. "
" This is why people read kids books. Cute and fun and short. Lily is enjoying this now. "
" I liked that this book was told from the perspective of a pig. A great read for any kid who likes animals. "
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.
David de Vries, an Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator and veteran stage actor and director, spent three years in the cast of Wicked and was the last Lumiere in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast. He has also appeared in numerous films and voiced commercial campaigns for companies large and small, including American Express, AT&T, UPS, Motorola, Georgia-Pacific, Delta Airlines, Coca Cola, and Ford, among others. He can be seen in a number of feature films, including The Founder, The Accountant, Captain America: Civil War, and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. On television, his credits include House of Cards, Nashville, and Halt and Catch Fire.
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