O Big Jim acredita

Dog Man #14

by Dav Pilkey

Quando os traquinas Fofos do Espaço regressam, a celebração chega ao fim para os nossos heróis. Os nossos cruzados de capa - Homem-Cão (também conhecido como Vedeta Encarnada), Comandante Queque e Pepitas - juntamente com Molly Meca descobrem que a cidade mudou e que nada é como devia ser. Conseguirão a determinação e a inocência do Big Jim ajudar os nossos heróis? Terão o Homem-Cão, o Big Jim, o Avô e a Molly a coragem de confiar uns nos outros e salvar o dia? Como é que o passado ajuda a moldar o futuro? E quem é o escolhido?

Os leitores vão querer segurar bem as suas capas de herói enquanto voam para uma nova e empolgante aventura de Homem-Cão. A série acompanha as hilariantes peripécias de Homem-Cão, um adorável super-herói canino, e dos seus amigos. Cada livro cheio de ação apresenta personagens inspiradoras, Flip-O-Ramas animados e muito mais!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Childrens, Comics, Middle Grade, Humor, Fiction, Cats

224 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2026

About the author

David "Dav" Pilkey (b. March 4, 1966), is a popular children's author and artist. Pilkey is best known as the author and illustrator of the Captain Underpants book series. He lives near Seattle, Washington with his wife, Sayuri.

Reviews

[Kelsie Stelting · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this with my boys and laughed so hard I was crying. So funny for kids and adults too! My boys all say grandpa is is his favorite character but I love Cupcake the best :)

[Victor The Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Commander Cupcake and his sidekick Sprinkles, with Dog Man by their side, are back out of jail when the evil adorable aliens return and they have bigger plans to take over the city while we continue to learn about Big Jim’s past and even learn about Grampa Cat’s too as to why he’s such a grumpy crotchety guy.

More of that funny and fast-paced excitement with more cuteness and Flip-o-Rama added, and even Grampa Cat learns something in the end.

A- (91%/Excellent)

[Corey · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5/5* More Dog Man. More high scores. My son and I really enjoyed these, taking turns reading. I've said it before, I'll say it again. Anything by Dav Pilkey is brilliant.
(My son is 6, nearly 7. We cant get enough)
These are the books that adults can enjoy with thier children. Great for getting them into reading amd comics.

[♥︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

another dog man BANGER from dav pilkey!!

(i read it early bcs i work at a bookstore hehehe)

[Allison Swidriski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who knew Big Jim was a fan of Cormac McCarthy (p. 26)?! Book arrived today, the release date. My five year old read it to me in one sitting.
“Anyway, you never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.” —Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men

[Zoey]

The first series I read that is dragged out and still remains just as great (if not better) than the originals

[Diane Piper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ordered for my grandson for Christmas and the graphics drew me in and yep I read it all. It was good and funny.

[Shadyside Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

Creative plot, tons of humor, and a bit heartfelt at times. I’m really liking the Big Jim books. They feel more organized than the earlier Dog Man books.

[Rubi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Theo’s first kindle read 🥹

[haley ⊹ · Rating 3 out of 5]

little chibi dog man omg... also #bringbackpetey

[Lewis Hamers · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a funny book to read but It is short

[Diego Ramirez · Rating 5 out of 5]

great still not a dog man book but great

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though a bit light on content (flip-o-ramas make up a significant chunk) this was hopeful.

[Catherine Hayden · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 I think. listen, the flip pages were fun! and I did actually laugh at one part (pg 79, person in priest outfit yelling “what do we look like, a charity?!!?” and the sign next to him says “our lady of extractive capitalism”). the problem is I didn’t really get the plot. I will say I was trying to read it quickly so I could finish the whole thing but I had heard sooo many good things about dog man and I was disappointed that dog man himself wasn’t really thattt relevant. Maybe I just need to read the other books before this one in the series to fully understand. idk. also I was interested to see how many advanced words they were using. I actually don’t know exactly what age this is for but I know it was a hit in second grade at least. tb to a camper I had 3 years ago who loved dog man and told me all about him each day for two weeks. I forget how old he was though. anyway, I did really like captain underpants when I was a kid so maybe I just need to read a different one or go slower and really take it all in. I’m sure this would also be more fun to read out loud or along side a kid who is cracking up all the time. oh I did really like that when the old character was talking about the past they showed it like a silent movie. that was a great touch. tbh I should read another to really get a feel for the series

[Devin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first Dog Man book ever. My favourite character was Dog Man because he is a medium-sized dog and he is really funny and brave. I also really liked Little Petey because he is super smart and kind and helps everyone try to be better. I also liked Petey because he is a bit naughty but he’s trying to change and be a better dad.

The funniest part for me was when Dog Man started licking the bad cuties and they got so confused they just floated away into space! I was laughing so much.

I also liked Big Jim because he was trying to be good even when it was hard. This book showed that just because someone did bad things before doesn’t mean they can’t change. It also taught me that what you believe isn’t always true and sometimes bad luck can actually turn into good luck.

I really enjoyed this book because it had lots of funny pictures and exciting parts. I want to read more Dog Man books now because they are awesome!

[Joe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Dav Pilkey’s ability to tell an engaging story filled with potty humor and silly situations, while also slipping in some cutting social commentary. One would think that after 14 dogman books, they would get a bit stale, but this is just not the case. I still enjoy reading these as much as my kids.

[Bethe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just because you believe something doesn’t make it true. But big Jim believes it does.
Nice touch for grandpa’s backstory to be in B&W.
Cutie shooties sure are cute.
First epic smackdown song! 3 face plants 😆
You’ll never know what worse luck your bad luck saved you from.
Notes and fun facts always interesting but do the kids read & relate to them or are they for adult Dog Man fans?

[ryan ⚡︎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

i haven't read dog man/captain underpants in years and i read this bc i got to work at a major event for this book and this was a pleasant surprise. definitely gonna check out the books in the series in the near future

[Brenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5 Mr. 6 and I loved that there was another DogMan book for us to read aloud together. Mr. 6 loved it as he loves all of Dav Pilkey's work. For me, it was OK. I have other DogMan books that I liked a lot better (nothing will top "A Tale of Two Kitties" for me).

[Arman Waggoner · Rating 5 out of 5]

always a fan of Dav Pilkey.

[Hannah Lang · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice palate cleanser to catch up on my favorite middle grade series! I love the direction Pilkey is taking these books! Super silly but also super good messages!

[Noelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book in the Dog Man series! The message really resonated with me.

[Adrienne Dixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are so entertaining, and they have made my 7 year old love reading!

[Hayden Parrish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesomeingly Awsome

[Dave and Livvy slay Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

From my 9 year old daughter:

Best Dog Man book ever!!!

[Petraq · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and fun adventure just like the rest of the series and it left in a good place for the next volume.

[Mindy G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

HB- To Rach

[Mandy | bookiesncreme]

Lil Petey and Big Jim are the true heroes of this series 🫶

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are funny, surprisingly thought provoking, goofy fun.

[Joshua Houle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I believe big Jim The Goat!