Read-alouds and series
Books to read after Dog Man
A child who has read every Dog Man usually wants the same speed. These keep the panels and the silliness.
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Cat Kid Comic Club
Dav Pilkey · Ages 6-10
The cat kid teaches baby frogs to make comics. A spin-off with the same author and panel humor.
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The Bad Guys
Aaron Blabey · Ages 6-10
A wolf and his crew try to be good. Short sentences and big action pages.
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The Adventures of Captain Underpants
Dav Pilkey · Ages 6-10
Pilkey's earlier series; two kids and a superhero principal.
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Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth
Judd Winick · Ages 7-11
A robot-fighting boy and his two human friends.
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Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute
Jarrett J. Krosoczka · Ages 6-10
A lunch lady fights crime with fish sticks. Short graphic novel.
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Binky the Space Cat
Ashley Spires · Ages 6-9
A house cat believes he is guarding the world from aliens.
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Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea
Ben Clanton · Ages 5-8
A narwhal and a jellyfish become friends. Younger than Dog Man.
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Investigators: Mission Un-Possible
John Patrick Green · Ages 6-10
Cop-and-detective team of a crocodile and a shark, for readers who like a Dog Man type of joke.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney · Ages 8-12
Moves from panels to short illustrated entries.
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