Dog Man

Outline

Dog Man (2016) is the first book in Dav Pilkey’s hugely popular graphic novel series. After an accident, a police officer and his loyal police dog are joined together into one hero with a dog’s head and a man’s body. Dog Man chases villains such as the sneaky cat Petey, often causing funny chaos along the way. The series encourages children to enjoy reading and to use their creativity.

• After an accident, a police officer and his loyal police dog are joined into one hero with a dog's head and a man's body.
• Dog Man is kindhearted and keeps trying to do good, even when his efforts cause funny chaos.
• He chases villains such as the sneaky cat Petey, and the chases drive the action.
• Friendship and responsibility run through the story alongside the jokes.
• The series encourages children to enjoy reading and to use their creativity.

Dav Pilkey is an American author and illustrator of children’s books and one of the best-selling children’s authors in the world. He struggled in school and started creating comics as a child, which inspired his playful style. He is best known for the Captain Underpants and Dog Man series, which have sold hundreds of millions of copies.