Panels that feature instructions on how to draw will motivate budding artists. The text contains intentional grammatical errors, so readers should be prepared for misspellings.

In an author's note, Pilkey explains that Dog Man is based on a character he created back in second grade, when he longed for silly books, and states that he hopes his title will help children associate reading with fun and even inspire some to craft their own stories. The pages are filled with bold lines and colorful artwork that has a childlike feel and will delight readers. His nemesis is Petey, a cat who cooks up devilish plans in his secret lab. He fights crime, sniffs out wrongdoing, and battles his doglike tendencies. School Library Journal - Gr 1–4-Part canine, part human, Dog Man is a crime-fighting sensation. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (09/16) Illustrator:ĭownload a Teacher's Guide Accelerated Reader Information: But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty? In graphic novel format. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers.

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