Big Dog and Little Dog Board Book

Big Dog and Little Dog

by Dav Pilkey

From Dav Pilkey, creator of the New York Times best-selling Dog Man and Captain Underpants series: a funny board book for toddlers about best friends Big Dog and Little Dog.

Big Dog and Little Dog are canine companions who stick together through thick and thin. In this, their first adventure, Big Dog and Little Dog are hungry! And as any good dog knows, friends who chow down together nap together.

With simple text, graphic illustrations, and tongue-in-cheek humor, Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey taps into the joys of childhood friendships through his tales of two lovable dog pals.
 

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Dogs, Animals, Fiction, Friendship, Spanish Literature

14 pages, Board book

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

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book if you are trying to learn Spanish. Easy to follow story, with words that are easy to understand. Still trying to learn enough Spanish to carry on a coherent conversation; I don't think I am there yet, but I will still keep trying. One of my biggest regrets is that I did not learn another language when I was a child. So hard to do once your brain is 'wired' when you get older!

[Jon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rowan liked this one more than me. I liked that he liked it very much.

[Cheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

Geez, might as well go back to Dick and Jane. Maybe as a board book for the tiniest it would be mildly diverting, but by the time a child is learning to read, even "Level 1," as this is labeled, I believe that they need a meatier story than this. I had higher hopes for Pilkey.
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Otoh, I can see, on a second read, that there's some "Aw" going on here. And a silly ending that I must have not seen the first time. 2.5 stars.

[☼Bookish in Virginia☼ · Rating 5 out of 5]

~ from the library

BIG DOG & LITTLE DOG is a cute series from Dav Pilkey -- well known for his other series, Captain Underpants, Dumb Bunnies, Dragon, Ricky Ricotta.

These BIG/LITTLE DOG books though are at the Kindergarten reading level. The Lexile number for this book is AD50L and the Accelerated Reader number is 0.8.

The book has only 73 words and bright saturated colors.

*you can find reading info on the other Pilkey books here: http://goodbooksforkids-lists.blogspo...

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This is a really nice book and one of the features that is nice about it are the activities at the end. There are 6 pages of intelligent and fun things for youngsters to do. There's a maze that will take the dogs to the skunk as well as Fun Facts which adults can read and share.

In addition there are pictures which are out of sequence and kids are challenged to put them in the right order. As well there is a Word Scramble and a Fill-in-the-Blank.

As far as the story it's a classic. Dogs see critter. Dogs decide it's a cat. Dogs find out it's not a cat. And in his trademark way Pilkey throws in a funny twist at the end.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

I definitely enjoyed reading Dav Pilkey's Big Dog and Little Dog. It is newly published in early reader format. (The book was originally published in 1997. The end-of-the-book activities are brand new additions to the 2015 edition.)

In this early reader title, young readers meet Big Dog and Little Dog. The good news is that if little ones LOVE reading about Big Dog and Little Dog, this is the first in a series. There are PLENTY of other books to get them excited--to keep them excited and to keep them READING.

Here is how this one begins, "Big dog and Little Dog are hungry. Big Dog and Little Dog want food."

My favorite part, I must admit: "Big Dog gets in the big bed. Little Dog gets in the little bed. Big Dog is lonely. Little Dog is lonely, too." The illustrations tell the rest of the story!

I love it because it is simple and straightforward. And being simple does not in any way prevent it from being clever and funny and A STORY. The illustrations are bright and bold.

It is a charming book cover to cover.

I also appreciated the end-of-the-book activities. For example, one activity has young readers practice story sequencing and has them retelling the story.

[Stephanie Tournas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spanish/English bilingual text. One short, declarative sentence per page, in English in Spanish, describes daily life for two dogs, one big and one small. Pilkey's signature cartoons, with color, are paired with simple language for very beginning readers. Includes reading level information and "skill building activities".

My one gripe: the "Learning Nouns and Verbs" section at the end seems like kind of a bummer for kids who have just make it through their first book.

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of Dav Pilkey and the big dog and little dog books are my favorites of his. Big Dog and Little Dog have many adventures. They are perfect to share with babies and toddlers!

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stig loves this one and makes us read it over and over.

[Laura Madsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny stories about Big Dog and Little Dog, best pals and partners in crime.

[❤Marie Gentilcore · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute Dav Pilkey story for young children. It was a bit young for my 6-year old daughter and 8-year old son, but I thought it was cute.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

So simple, so wonderful. One of the best narrative fiction series on board. Big dog is happy. Highly recommended for ages 1-3.

[Crockett · Rating 5 out of 5]

The big dog/little dogs books were my kids first/favorite stories. We had them all memorized for a while.

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love there books for my rising first grader! Just enough repetition to help her but not allow her to guess.

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

According to our Goodreads blurber, this book is supposed to be truly great. How great can a Level 1 reader be as literature? Hmmm.

According to our blurber here --or whoever sent in a press release with this pre-fab kinda-review:

"Dav Pilkey captures the humor of everyday canine behavior. The sweet personalities, lasting friendship, and hilarious antics of Big Dog and Little Dog will enchant little ones and entertain dog lovers of all ages."

Wouldn't that be hard to live up to?

HERE'S A SAMPLE OF THE WONDERFULNESS

Big Dog and Little Dog are full.

Big Dog and Little Dog are full.

Wow????

LOOK, YOU'VE HEARD OF PARTICIPATION TROPHIES

I feel like I just read one.

[SOYAMRG · Rating 4 out of 5]

A reprint of the original 1997 book (relabeled as a My First I Can Read) adds several reading extension pages (opposites matching, story sequencing, etc) in the back and guided reading level information.

Big Dog and Little Dog are hungry. Their owner feeds them and then they are ready for a nap. Both become lonely in in their doggy beds and decide to nap together. In true Pilkey fashion, instead of snuggling in Big Dogs best, they squish into Little Dog’s bed.

Pilkey’s bold and funny illustrations will always draw fans.

Recommended purchase.

R.U.
Youth Services Librarian

[Amanda Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most of you know Dog Man or Captain Underpants, but do you know Dav Pilkey. He is such a sincere champion for literacy that he not only writes books that kids want to read, he writes books that kids CAN read. This is one of his emergent reader books and parents will love. The last three pages are designed to quiz your little reader and start teaching story elements that will be important for kindergarten.

[CQ Kendall · Rating 2 out of 5]

I might have picked this up a little too late. There isn't much going on in the pictures and the colors and story are not great for me either. I'll enjoy anything with doggos and it is a very portable book. So, with those features in mind, this still gets an Okay by me.

I do think that, waaaay back when I began my reading journey (a whole year or so ago) the high contrast and low variety pages might have really engaged me.

[Nam · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Mad Libs part was fun. Using a random word generator, I got that the dog had to be murdered though... (Did not like that) It was right that the dog shouldn't eat men though. These are decent reading practice, but keep in mind that the age says 4-6. Most likely more challenging for the four side of the age limit.

[Bethany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for lexile project
Lexile: 160

While the illustrations are less than stellar (although a Dav Pilkey fan might be able to confirm that they are his style), I loved the comprehension questions at the end for the mature reader to do with the learner!

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dav Pilkey for beginning readers. Big dog and Little dog's daily activities. In the end, they just want to be together.

[M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a good read.

[One Code 431 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cuteeeeeeeee

[Kaylynn Johnsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute, easy to read story with extra learning material in the back.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super simple and cute story of two dogs' day.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lily's cousin gave her some of these books. Very simple and cute. I love it that Big Dog and Little Dog end up co-sleeping at the end because they are lonely.

[Kelsey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an okay book. Very short and simple, and it touches on the concept of opposites by emphasizing big dog and little dog. Classic Dav Pilkey illustrations.

[Melissa Swistek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two dogs eat and then sleep. The kid loved it and whispered “Night night” when the pups went to sleep. That alone earns it extra points.

[Abbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute and easy read about two dogs. It’s very short and simple for early readers, but the story isn’t super engaging. The illustrations are adorable.

[Beau Manglass · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Spudpuppy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want what they have