Mothering Heights

Dog Man #10

by Dav Pilkey

Dog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey. Dog 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? Dav 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.

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

224 pages, Library Binding

First published March 23, 2021

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

[Prabhjot Kaur · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dog man gets hurt in the line of duty and the chief is worried. Petey is gearing up for an interview where he would explain why he became bad and then good. As usual, Grampa is up to no good, and Li'l Petey and Molly are getting on Petey's last nerve.

This was all over the place even more than usual. The humor is getting worse and unfunny. I did like the ending though.

2 stars

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven't read it but I'm so excited to read it!!!

[Myra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somewhat torn with this review. Read them during tutoring. The student loved them and couldn't get enough. His growing love of reading was a direct result of this series. I really didn't care for them (maybe because I am a female) but continued reading because they developed a love of reading for my 8 yr old male pupil and isn't that the reason for literature. We may not all have the same taste but we need to appreciate and respect other people's choices.

Dav Pilkey is a genius. I love his play on words and references to other literature. Actually, started pointing out some of his idioms used throughout the book. Loved Dog Man's positive outlook on life in the midst of trouble. Took me at least 4 previous books to see the "good side" of reading these books.

[M Arnold · Rating 5 out of 5]

So So Sad !the last book in the series,I think .I hope it’s the best of the series!
DC

[CreeperBoy101 · Rating 1 out of 5]

What the ACTUAL f*ck???

THIS IS A TOTAL SCAM WHO THE HELL IS PETER BOYD DONT BUY WHAT THE ACTUAL FRICK UGH ITS SUPPOSED TO BE BY DAV PILKEY NOT PETER BOYD WTF??!?!? I WANT A GODDAMN REFUND

[Ellon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sadly, this might be my least favorite Dog Man in the series.

The Good:
-Dog Man often has great "life lessons." There is a nice bit in here about how Petey struggled to be accepted in society after his first prison sentence and how he couldn't get a job, housing, etc. While most readers might not totally get the reflection of real life, it could be a good talking point.
-The theme of everlasting love was nice.

The Bad:
-So much (really gross) potty humor. Pilkey is somewhat known for this and the potty humor was why some people really hated Captain Underpants. I always liked the Dog Man series better than Captain Underpants because it was still all the funniness without so much grossness but this had soooo much toilet humor. They make up diarrhea songs, characters pee themselves, etc.
- Most of the other books in the series have something to do with the literature it is parodying. Maybe I missed it (it has been a long time since I read Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë ) but I didn't really see any of that incorporated into this book.

But regardless of all that, my students will still devour the book and that's all that really counts I guess.

[Suhasa · Rating 4 out of 5]

re-read with Hardcover: supa emotional!

original review: Supa action!

[Loona is hot · Rating 3 out of 5]

DEAR GOD! I'M SORRY! I DIDN'T MEAN IT! I may have gotten mad at Dav Pilkey in the last book, BUT I TAKE IT BACK! This book was nonstop with the pee and poop jokes. Even when it tries to be mature, it gets interrupted by a poop joke. I thought I would like this book because of that, BUT NO! There's even one scene where you see cops peeing all over the place. It was so dang gross that I had to put the book down! And to be honest, if there was a dog man book where we get to read Petey's whole backstory, (WITH NO POOP JOKES!) I would like that.

[Cece · Rating 5 out of 5]

The boys have been talking about the release of this book for over a month. The countdown was requested daily. 5 stars for hype if nothing else. And, yes, of course we read it entirely on the first day.

[Ethan]

i want to read it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Christian Torres · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing I think it was a good book I love the series and I think He should keep making more books

[Victor The Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another shaggy adventure with surprises for our gang as they include a “cone”-ful of embarrassment, father-son time, sad memories of the past, giant sippy cups, poop songs and even a little romance. All in a day’s work for this dog. A- (91%/Excellent)

[haley ⊹ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really only cared about the petey backstory lore here, and the way it tackled grief was so effortless and beautiful. crazy how these books handle some pretty complex topics in a powerful way, who woulda thought

[Mompop · Rating 3 out of 5]

read-aloud only if you're comfortable with "potty" humor (smooch-o-rama was a change of pace).

[Felix · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good

[Alexandra Lowrance · Rating 1 out of 5]

I know kids love these books but I cannot stand them... Even as a kid I would have hated these, I don't get it.

[Fiona · Rating 5 out of 5]

I continue to admire Mr. Pilkey's ability to make laugh while also delivering a good story. Petey's processing of his change from villain to "dad" isn't something that typically gets much play in kids books.

[Mahira Rana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is a very good story.
I like the series of the books 📚👌☺

[fatima h · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic piece of fiction and im actually not joking it mafe me tear up

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

What the heck did I just read. That was so funny and bizarre and discombobulated. Definitely a kids book written in a way that adults will get some hidden jokes meant just for them.

[Katie H · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always love Dav Pilkey's books 📚

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

also super duper sweet totally could have cried (.:

[Nikaash]

i am sooo excited to get the book!!!!!!!!. i bet it is going to be good!!.

[Riley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was suprised when I finally got to see Petey's mom

[Bethe · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars. All you need is love, and DogMan! Lil Petey and Molly cracked me up, their songs and antics. Giant sippy cups on a rampage, Mecha Molly, smooch-a-rama. Something for everyone, page 65 for the over 50 DogMan fans 😉

[Bradley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pleeeeease :)

[Rick Silva · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, as it turned out, Dog Man: Grime and Punishment was not the end of the series. This new installment includes a romantic subplot between Chief and Nurse Lady, a bit more about Petey's mother (hence the title), giant evil animated sippy cups, lots of malic acid, and some references to the first law of thermodynamics. Oh, and poop jokes. Lots of poop jokes, because apparently the series had not actually moved beyond poop humor so much as to take a brief scenic detour away from it.

As with most of the more recent Dog Man books, the serious stuff here was quite well done, and never felt like it slowed things down or weighed things down. The bathroom humor has never been a favorite of mine, but my son (13 now) still finds it hilarious. The main source of much of this was Molly the psychokinetic tadpole, who is Lil' Petey's best friend, which seemed a bit weird because this wasn't an aspect of her character in previous appearances.

I did feel like this relied a bit too much on tropes and gimmicks from previous installments, while not adding too much to the longer-term plotlines. That being said, it was still cute fun, with several really great jokes.

[Christine Rains · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dog Man has been forced to wear the Cone of Shame, but Lil Petey can help make it more fun. Petey comes to spend time with his son as Grampa breaks out of jail. What trouble will they get into this time?

I read this with my son. He loves the series, especially Lil Petey. I adore the message of friendship and love. I wasn't a huge fan of this book in the series, but it was still the same Dog Man fun we're used to.

[Janie G · Rating 4 out of 5]

Listening to my kids read excerpts from Dog Man makes me roll my eyes. The 7 year old convinced me to read it aloud to him and I’m so glad I did. It’s been a long time since a book has made me laugh out loud. My consensus is that overhearing Dog Man is obnoxious, but immersing yourself in Dog Man is hysterical.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this with my 7-year-old.

The franchise continues! The whole gang is back as once again Grandpa is up to no good. There’s some minor diarrhea songs, but as always, Pilkey includes positive, explicit messages. This time the message is about love. I don’t think this is the strongest in the series, but my child enjoyed it nonetheless.