  | Hombre Perro : Juan el grande, el comienzo (Hombre Perro (Dog Man (Spanish))) Author: Pilkey, Dav | |
| Price: $20.48 | ||
Summary:
Dog Man, Big Jim, and others join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Will the past predict the future for Dog Man and his friends? Will goodness and bravery prevail? Can anything happen if you truly believe? In graphic novel format. In Spanish.
| Illustrator: | Garibaldi, Jose |
| Dzioba, Wes |
Reviews:
School Library Journal (09/12/25)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 09/12/2025 Gr 3–7—This Spanish translation of Dogman: Big Jim Begins is an origin story. Readers will be enamored with feline Juan as alter ego superhero Comandante Pastelito. Friends Gregorio, aspiring reporter Sara Guerra, Susu, and others form a merry band to stop extraterrestrials from taking over their town. Pilkey's flashbacks provide readers with enough humorous backstory to explain his quirky characters' dramatic responses to the rescue. Each chapter gives readers a chance to recreate scenes aloud with abandon. Adults who guide their trajectory through Pilkey's series in English and Spanish will make the most of translator Molinero's language, which keeps the excitement rolling from page to page, complementing colorists Garibaldi's and Dzioba's work in ways that budding artists will appreciate. The book's final pages encourage readers to delve into illustrating by learning some of Pilkey's techniques. His mini-biography will inspire a school-age audience to relish this genre as they become more proficient lectors. VERDICT Colloquialisms will primarily appeal to readers in upper-elementary and middle school, but teens breaking into crafting zines will benefit from ingesting the story arc and the author's endnotes. A must-purchase.—Sharon Sherman - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
School Library Journal - 09/12/2025 Gr 3–7—This Spanish translation of Dogman: Big Jim Begins is an origin story. Readers will be enamored with feline Juan as alter ego superhero Comandante Pastelito. Friends Gregorio, aspiring reporter Sara Guerra, Susu, and others form a merry band to stop extraterrestrials from taking over their town. Pilkey's flashbacks provide readers with enough humorous backstory to explain his quirky characters' dramatic responses to the rescue. Each chapter gives readers a chance to recreate scenes aloud with abandon. Adults who guide their trajectory through Pilkey's series in English and Spanish will make the most of translator Molinero's language, which keeps the excitement rolling from page to page, complementing colorists Garibaldi's and Dzioba's work in ways that budding artists will appreciate. The book's final pages encourage readers to delve into illustrating by learning some of Pilkey's techniques. His mini-biography will inspire a school-age audience to relish this genre as they become more proficient lectors. VERDICT Colloquialisms will primarily appeal to readers in upper-elementary and middle school, but teens breaking into crafting zines will benefit from ingesting the story arc and the author's endnotes. A must-purchase.—Sharon Sherman - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
