A Dog Named Doug

Written by Karma Wilson · Illustrated by Matt Myers

A dog digs his way into unexpected places, causing chaos and laughter.

4.5/7 Bookroo expert·3.8/5 Goodreads · 730 ratings

40 pages· 332 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· 500L

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Bookroo's summary

Doug is no ordinary dog; his digging knows no bounds. From backyard craters to tunnels through gold mines, Doug's adventures even lead him to the White House. Can anything stop this determined digger? Join Doug on a hilarious journey as he unearths surprises and stirs up trouble wherever he goes. What will he dig up next, and who will try to stop him? Discover the wild escapades of a dog whose love for digging takes him to unimaginable places, leaving a trail of laughter in his wake.

From the publisher

Meet Doug. Doug is a dog that loves to dig. But when Doug digs he doesn’t just dig holes in the backyard. He digs…ditches the size of tractors! He digs…tunnels through gold mines! He even digs his way into…the White House! But not even the Secret Service can stop this digging doggy, because when Doug digs, oh boy, does Doug DIG!

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 40
Words: 332
Reading age: 4–8
Audience: Picture
Lexile: 500L

Themes & topics

Books about mischief Books about dogs Books about imagination and play Books about digging Books about humor

What readers & critics say

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4.5

“The typography is my favorite part of this book—the way the illustrator uses the tunnels to create the words is fantastic and fun! There's no great moral or lesson to this story (mostly just a dog being a little naughty and digging) but it's humorous and the illustrations really make it.”

Marmee

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