Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk

Big Dog and Little Dog

by Dav Pilkey

Canine companions Big Dog and Little Dog often get into sticky situations. This second book in their series of adventures is about a particularly muddy situation! Lucky for these two, bathtime isn't so bad with a friend by your side.   With simple text, graphic illustrations, and tongue-in-cheek humor, Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey taps into the joys of childhood friendships through his tales of two lovable dog pals. This Green Light Reader will help children build basic reading skills, while also tickling their funny bones. Look for skill-building exercises in the bonus activity section at the back of the book.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Dogs, Fiction, Humor

24 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 1997

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

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Impulse at library because Pilkey. Omg, just precious. Perfect early reader. I love the concept, execution, design... and especially the body language of the person. She's a saint.

Highly recommended to anyone who has or wants a dog, or, for that matter, doesn't but wants to know why so many others do.

[Kelsey · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't love this story. You could see the exhaustion of the dogs' owner throughout the book (and it ends with her clothing still dirty while she lays on the recliner and the dogs are all clean and ready for another walk). I feel bad for the dog owner in this story and thought that the big dog had pretty gross behavior (I have never seen a dog eat mud before).

[PA Caminos West Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

Big Dog and Little Dog go on a walk with their owner and do dog like things. I enjoyed how the writer kept the story about the dogs while there was some interaction with the owner. Interesting activities for young children to do at the end of the book. I give it a 4 out of 5 because of the included activities.

Perrazo y Perrito van a pasear y hacen las cosas que los perros hacen. Disfruté como el creador mantuvo el tema del cuento en los perros, aunque hubo interacción con la dueña. Hay actividades interesantes en la parte posterior del libro Lo doy 4 de 5 estrellas por causa de estas actividades incluidas.

escr: A. Boyer
ed: S. Ramirez

[TJE · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liked this book, especially playing it out with her own big dog and little dog stuffies. Wanted to read again and again. Will definitely check out more from this series. Didn't know Pilkey did board books!

[Kristen-Marie Freeman · Rating 3 out of 5]

An engaging series for beginning readers about two cute doggie friends.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don't miss the Canine Comedy in the back of the book! Here's a good joke: What do you say when your dog does something great? Pawsome!

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book for dog lovers just learning to read.

[Beth Kakuma-Depew · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got a copy of this for a baby shower - and LOVED it! I think I gave my kids copy to my sister, but I need to buy one for my brother's daughter.

[Nam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty realistic, especially the human's expressions.

[Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice! It has activity pages at the end for extra learning!

[Victoria Hanley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like these funny little books for beginning readers.

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute I loved it

[Asho · Rating 4 out of 5]

L (6) really enjoys this book because she can read it almost entirely on her own, and because she loves dogs. It's such a simple early reader, but I gotta say, I really love Big Dog. What a goof!

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great one from this series. Could so identify with the exhausted dog Mama at the end.

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious, especially the illustrations.

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple and good. A very dirty adventure indeed.

[Maxine Paulson · Rating 5 out of 5]

They wanted ANOTHER walk.

[kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

solid early reader

[ChristineAmelia Elsdon · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I know how to speak Spanish but I don’t know how to read it. My mom helped me. Fun to listen and pictures are cute.” -A

[Melissa Swistek · Rating 2 out of 5]

“Society tames the wolf into a dog. And man is the most domesticated animal of all."

[Kelly]

I loved how simple and repetitive the text is. It's also a cute story, if ending a bit abruptly.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book didn't give my 7 year old daughter any trouble.

[Michelle Gray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Themes: dogs, opposites

[Sumi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this story on my grand Dav Pilkey book quest after falling in love with Dog Man.

Dav Pilkey’s Big Dog And Little Dog Going for a Walk is the second installment of the Big Dog and Little Dog book series and is just as cute and simple as the first. Best suited for children under the age of five. It tells the story of two dogs, one big and one small, enjoying a walk in their own unique ways. Sweet, short, and enjoyable.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really, really enjoyed meeting Big Dog and Little Dog in the first book in the series. So I was excited to see there are many books in this series including the title I'm reviewing today: Big Dog and Little Dog Going for A Walk.

In this early reader, Big Dog and Little Dog go for a walk with their owner. They leave the house nice and clean, but, will they return home that way?! Probably not since Big Dog and Little Dog like mud. Can you guess the FIRST thing they want to do once their owner gives them a bath?!

I enjoyed this one very much. Perhaps even more than the first book in the series. I loved it because it was funny and charming and simple. The storytelling was great, in my opinion. Simple does not mean boring.

I love the text. I love the illustrations. This one is oh-so-easy to recommend.

Like the first book, this one has end-of-the-book activities.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is incredibly simple -- Big Dog and Little Dog go out for a walk, during which time they get covered with mud. They come home for a bath, and as soon as they are clean and dry and their human friend gets to sit down (still mud-splattered from their antics) and put up her feet, they're ready for another walk. The illustrations have a lovely fuzzy edge, and we don't see very much of the human's expressions, but just enough to know exactly how she's feeling about her lovely messy dogs.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely adorable!! And there is a a joke section in the back!

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

The big dog, little dog series are wonderful for my rising first grader. She can read them on her own and feel like a "big girl."

[Amanda Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would recommend this book and any book from the series to anyone learning to read. The illustrations are really cute - having a puppy, I can totally relate to the woman walking these dogs.

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.