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Big Dog and Little Dog: 5 Tales of Adventure

5 My First I Can Reads in One! Big Dog and Little Dog, Big Dog and Little Dog Getting Trouble, Big Dog and Little Dog Making a Mistake, Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk, Big Dog and Little Dog Wearing Sweaters
By Dav Pilkey
Series: My First I Can Read
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All five of Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey’s Big Dog and Little Dog: 5 Tales of Adventure bound up in one paperback book! Join best friends Big Dog and Little Dog as they go on walks, try on sweaters, and more in this complete collection of... Read More
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All five of Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey’s Big Dog and Little Dog: 5 Tales of Adventure bound up in one paperback book!

Join best friends Big Dog and Little Dog as they go on walks, try on sweaters, and more in this complete collection of five pup-tastic stories bound up in one book! This bind-up includes the following My First I Can Reads from Dav Pilkey:

  • Big Dog and Little Dog
  • Big Dog and Little Dog Getting in Trouble
  • Big Dog and Little Dog Making a Mistake
  • Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk
  • Big Dog and Little Dog Wearing Sweaters

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063470385

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 February 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Dav Pilkey

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 254g

Pages: 120

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dav Pilkey Education & Reference Series: My First I Can Read Young Adult

About the Author

Dav Pilkey is the creator of many acclaimed children's books, including Dogzilla, Kat Kong, god bless the gargoyles, and the blockbuster series Captain Underpants, Ricky Ricotta, and Dog Man. His picture book The Paperboy received a Caldecott Honor. He lives in the Pacific Northwest. pilkey.com

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