It’s easy to see why the Pig the Pug books are household classics in their native Australia.
Tag Archives: dogs
See Me Run by Paul Meisel
Here’s a short but fun book reminiscent of Dr. Seuss’s Hop on Pop
Americanine: A haute dog in New York by Yann Kebbi
New York is one of those places that seems to be unquestioningly on everyone’s list of places to visit, and after reading this hilariously unconventional and original take on the Big Apple through the eyes of a pet dachshund who tags along on his owner’s trip, the city might have moved up my list a few notches.
Superdog by Caralyn Buehner and Mark Buehner
Contrary to what Marvel and DC Comics will have you believe, this heartwarming story proves that superpowers and fancy gadgetry are not the only measures of a hero.
Dog Breath by Dav Pilkey
Hally Tosis is a dog who has a bad case of, well, halitosis — otherwise more colloquially known as ‘bad breath’. And every time Hally opens his mouth, horrible things tend to happen — like Grandma Tosis passing out on the floor from his dog breath!
Angus Lost by Marjorie Flack
Part of a charming trilogy starring the eponymous Scottish Terrier, in Angus Lost
Circle Dogs by Kevin Henkes and Dan Yaccarino
Reminiscent of Margaret Wise Brown and Leonard Weisgard’s Noisy Book
It’s Only Stanley by Jon Agee
The Wimbledons are sleeping when Wilma hears a spooky sound. As Walter discovers, it’s just Stanley, their dog, howling at the moon — no biggie, right? Well, that’s what you’d think until, one by one, their kids (Wendy, Willie, Wanda and Wylie — don’t you just love the alliterative names?) too get woken up by Stanley’s increasingly odd endeavours — fixing the oil tank and making catfish stew, among other things.
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
Who doesn’t dream of finding buried treasure? Sam and Dave certainly do, as they and their canine companion attempt to dig their way to “something spectacular”.
The Hallo-wiener by Dav Pilkey
Poor Oscar. Not only does he get teased by his friends in obedience school for his shape and size — “Wiener Dog!” — but his mom makes him the most embarrassing Halloween costume a sausage dog can wear: a hotdog bun.
