Dog in Charge

Illustrated by Dan Santat
$6.99 US
Penguin Young Readers | Dial Books
On sale May 10, 2012 | 9781101653715
Age 3-5 years
Reading Level: Lexile AD400L
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt

When the going gets tough, Dog . . . takes a nap

Dog can Sit.
He can Stay.
He can even Dance.
But when he's in charge, can he keep the cats in line?
All one, two, three, four, five of them?

Illustrated by Caldecott winner, Dan Santat, and packed full of slapstick silliness and utterly earnest charm, Dog will quickly wiggle his way into preschoolers' hearts.

  • NOMINEE | 2014
    Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
"Printz-winner Going aces her picture-book debut with this comical saga of a tutu-wearing bulldog...a treat for all pet lovers." — School Library Journal (starred review)

"With skillful use of repetition, an agreeable and entertaining animal cast, and a tidy ending of the best kind, dog people and cat people alike have reason to approve." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

 "A rollicking romp." — Kirkus Reviews

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When the going gets tough, Dog . . . takes a nap

Dog can Sit.
He can Stay.
He can even Dance.
But when he's in charge, can he keep the cats in line?
All one, two, three, four, five of them?

Illustrated by Caldecott winner, Dan Santat, and packed full of slapstick silliness and utterly earnest charm, Dog will quickly wiggle his way into preschoolers' hearts.

Awards

  • NOMINEE | 2014
    Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award

Praise

"Printz-winner Going aces her picture-book debut with this comical saga of a tutu-wearing bulldog...a treat for all pet lovers." — School Library Journal (starred review)

"With skillful use of repetition, an agreeable and entertaining animal cast, and a tidy ending of the best kind, dog people and cat people alike have reason to approve." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

 "A rollicking romp." — Kirkus Reviews