{"product_id":"dog-man-vol-10-mothering-heights","title":"Dog Man Vol 10 - Mothering Heights","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books -- the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to write and illustrate for kids. He took her advice and created his first book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld War Won\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a national competition in 1986. Dav made many other books before being awarded the California Young Reader Medal for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDog Breath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1994) and the Caldecott Honor for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Paperboy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1996).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2002, Dav published his first full-length graphic novel for kids, called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Super Diaper Baby\u003c\/i\u003e. It was both a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller. Since then, he has published more than a dozen full-length graphic novels for kids, including the bestselling Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDav's stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that celebrate friendship, empathy, and the triumph of the good-hearted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen he is not making books for kids, Dav loves to kayak with his wife in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEveryone Digs Dog Man!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Striking color, interactive pages, drawing tutorials, and a plethora of laugh-out-loud moments all work to keep readers' attention on a tight leash.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"High-intensity, heartwarming, and, above all, hysterically funny.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Riotously funny and original.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"An utter, unfettered delight.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Readers (of any age) will be giggling from start to finish.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Action-oriented cartoons... 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Laffs aplenty.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including love, empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of doing good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003ePilkey, Dav\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books -- the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to write and illustrate for kids. He took her advice and created his first book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld War Won\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a national competition in 1986. Dav made many other books before being awarded the California Young Reader Medal for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDog Breath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1994) and the Caldecott Honor for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Paperboy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1996).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2002, Dav published his first full-length graphic novel for kids, called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Super Diaper Baby\u003c\/i\u003e. It was both a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller. He has published more than seventy books for children, including the bestselling Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club graphic novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDav's stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that celebrate friendship, empathy, and the triumph of the good-hearted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen he is not making books for kids, Dav loves to kayak with his wife in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heroic Goods and Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44838349406498,"sku":"","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/6032\/6744\/products\/51ExcjLf-kL._SX370_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1680027433","url":"https:\/\/www.heroicgoodsandgames.com\/products\/dog-man-vol-10-mothering-heights","provider":"Heroic Goods and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}