Sausage and Biscuit

By Betsy Beacham Sceiford and Lynette Straite

Biscuit, a little Havanese puppy, arrives in his owners’ lives first when they adopt him from Sunrise Kennels. After he settles in and learns important lessons about being a dog and living with a pack, his mom and dad return to the kennels and adopt another dog, Sausage.

Biscuit is initially jealous of the new puppy, but they eventually become good friends. Biscuit shares the lessons he’s learned with his pal. One day, Biscuit disappears from their yard. And then he shares his final lesson: love is the most important thing.

Through the eyes of two pups, this charming tale for children explores the issues of being loved, being part of a family, being a newcomer, being jealous, and being lost. This playful story of love, acceptance, and belonging touches on real challenges in children’s lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Nov 28, 2018
• ISBN: 9781480869264

Betsy Beacham Sceiford

Betsy Beacham Sceiford earned a bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College and a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin. She taught fifth grade for three years and served as a reading specialist for the North East School District for twenty-nine years. Ms. Sceiford also served as a reading consultant for the State Department of Education. She is a mother and grandmother. Betsy loves to read and knit, and enjoys duplicate bridge and Mah Jongg. She is active in Park United Methodist Church, singing in the chancel choir, crafting in the knitting ministry, and serving as a lay pastor who visits the sick and the elderly. A lifelong Christian, Betsy believes that God and her Lord have led her where she has been and where she is yet to go.

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ISBN: 978-1-4808-6925-7 (sc)

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Archway Publishing rev. date: 11/16/2018

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Contents

Introduction

Prologue

Chapter 1-Biscuit

Chapter 2-Sausage: Beginnings

Chapter 3 Biscuit

Acknowledgements

TIPS

About the Illustrator

This book is

dedicated to my wonderful grandchildren: Leah, Grant, Wiley, Etta, Thomas, Frederick, and all my future grandchildren. They are the joy of my life.

Introduction

George, I really want a dog.

Betsy, we don’t need a dog; we like to travel.

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Sausage and Buscuit

Prologue

Sausage, let me tell you the story of how I, Biscuit, came to live with our mom and dad. We had lots of fun and scary times too. First,