Dog Man Mothering Heights
Dog Man Mothering Heights Summary
Dog Man Mothering Heights is book 10 of 11 in author Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man series.
In this book, as in many others, Dog Man and his friends are put to the test by inanimate objects (the evil characters) that have grown to supersize and become animated. It’s also worth noting that while Dog Man plays an important role, he’s not the only hero who steps in to save the day.
Aside from the main conflict, Petey is interviewed by Sarah Hatoff (the investigative journalist) who spells out how he has changed from his previously shady ways to choose the path of goodness.
The storybook contains a lot of general humor, even more, potty humor, and a little romance, which is a first for Dog Man.
Everything appears to be dark and depressing. But there is still hope! Can love’s immense power win the battle?
Dog Man 10 Mothering Heights Reading Level
Reviewers have pointed out that there is toilet humor in the story; however, it is handled humorously rather than in a crass or inappropriate way. Most kids 7 and up will find it funny.
Overall, it’s a great story with a lot of heart and some important lessons. Based on the astounding 4.9-star rating on Amazon, it would seem that the vast majority of parents think it’s suitable for kids 7+ who can handle the humor and comprehend the meaning of the story.
You can listen to a read-aloud version of the story on YouTube if you’re a parent who isn’t sure if it’s age-appropriate for your child by scrolling down this page.
Dog Man Characters
Dog Man
The protagonist and namesake of the Dog Man series, Dog Man is widely regarded as the greatest police officer in the world. Dog Man is unable to speak, but he can communicate using hand symbols, like 80-HD.
Dog Man Petey
The primary antagonist of the Dog Man series, Petey, is now a tritagonist. Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, which was canonized in Dog Man: Mothering Heights, featured him for the first time. Following his string of valiant deeds in Dog Man: Lord of the FLEAS, Petey’s initial status as the series’ primary antagonist was changed.
Petey’s Father
Grampa, also known as Crud, is the series’ primary antagonist. He is the unseen antagonistic force behind Dog Man, Dog Man: Unleashed, and Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kittens. He is the primary antagonist in Dog Man: Grime and Punishment, the secondary antagonist in Dog Man: Mothering Heights, and the series’ primary antagonist as Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls. He is both the father of Pete and grandfather of Li’l Petey.
Li’l Petey
Li’l Petey (aka Cat Kid), is the deuteragonist of the Dog Man series, and the main protagonist of Cat Kid Comic Club. He is a smart yet naïve orange kitten. He is Petey’s clone/”son”, the leader of the Supa Buddies, and president of Cat Kid Comic Club. He is the 23rd youngest character, after the 22 Psychokinetic Tadpoles.
Li’l Petey (aka Cat Kid) is the Dog Man series’ deuteragonist and the main protagonist of Cat Kid Comic Club. He is an intelligent but naive orange kitten. He is Petey’s clone/”son,” the Supa Buddies’ leader, and the president of Cat Kid Comic Club. After the 22 Psychokinetic Tadpoles, he is the 23rd youngest character.
80-HD
80 Hexotron-Droidformigon (Referred to as 80-HD/Lightning Dude As His Supa Buddies Alter-Ego) is one of the tritagonists of the Dog Man series. He is a robot built by Petey.
80 Hexotron-Droidformigon (also known as 80-HD/Lightning Dude as his Supa Buddies Alter-Ego) is one of the Dog Man series’ three protagonists. This mechanical fellow was created by Petey.
Dog Man Chief
Chief is the leader of the police force and one of the main protagonists, later a supporting character in the Dog Man series. In Mothering Heights, he falls in love with Nurse Lady.
The Chief is the head of the police department and one of the primary protagonists in the Dog Man series. Later on, he becomes a supporting character in the series. During his time in Mothering Heights, he finds himself falling in love with Nurse Lady.
Nurse Lady
Genie S. Lady, RN, and BSN (better known as Nurse Lady) was originally seen in the first Dog Man book and has been seen in the prologue of every book so far with the Doctor. She appeared in Cat Kid Comic Club giving Flippy advice to let his kids do what they want with comics.
Genie S. Lady, RN, and BSN (better known as Nurse Lady) first appeared in the first Dog Man book and has appeared in the prologue of every book with the Doctor so far. She made an appearance in Cat Kid Comic Club, advising Flippy to let his kids use comics however they pleased.
Big Jim Dog Man
Big Jim, also known as Commander Cupcake and Snug, is a character who appears in multiple episodes of the Dog Man series.
Sarah Hatoff
Sarah Hatoff (also known as Purse Lady) is a series supporting character. She is a news reporter from Australia who appears in all of Dog Man’s books. She is known as “the world’s greatest reporter.”
Zuzu
One of the supplementary characters in the Dog Man series is a white poodle named Zuzu, who also goes by the name Supa Fang. Zuzu belongs to Sarah Hatoff.
Sippy Cups
Grampa made the Sippy Cups out of Living Spray and Cannery Grow in Petey and Son, which Big Jim grabbed and busted up.
They are filled with juice within. Grampa and Big Jim become trapped inside of it, and the malic acid in the juice corroded 80-HD and Dog Man’s Cone of Destiny.
Milly
Milly is a redheaded female who appears in Dog Man: Unleashed and plays an important role in Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas. At the C.O.P.S., Milly is the Chief’s second-in-command.
She later appeared in “Dog Man Mothering Heights” in Chief’s dream, as well as later in the book, when she informed Chief that Nurse Lady was on the phone.
Mean Officers
The Mean Officers (the female is named Maude and the male’s name is unknown) are police officers who work alongside Dog Man and Chief, the two main officers. In Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild, they have frequently been observed bullying and antagonizing Dog Man, as well as incarcerating him once.
Buster
A member of the Cool Officers Pooping on Security is named Buster. He was first identified as Buster after a lengthy appearance in Grime and Punishment’s Dog Man series. He is shown to be extremely courteous to Dog Man and his fellow law enforcement officers.
How To Draw Dog Man
About Dav Pilkey
Dav Pilkey is an American author and illustrator of children’s literature. He is best known for the Captain Underpants and Dog Man series.
Dav Pilkey was born on March 4, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in a working-class family and loved to read comics as a child. Dav struggled in school due to ADHD and dyslexia. In school, he was placed in special education classes as he was made to believe that he was stupid as a result of his reading problems.
Dav met a teacher in college who encouraged him to draw and write. In 1986, he won a national competition that resulted in the publication of his first book, World War Won. He wrote many other books before receiving the 1998 California Young Reader Medal for Dog Breath, which was published in 1994, and the Caldecott Honor in 1997 for The Paperboy.
Stories that explore universal themes like friendship, tolerance, and the triumph of the good-hearted are woven into Dav’s semi-autobiographical works.
You can visit Dav Pilkey’s website at https://pilkey.com/
Dav Pilkey’s Mothering Heights Landing Page:
https://pilkey.com/book/dog-man-mothering-heights
Where to Buy Dog Man Mothering Heights by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man 10 is available on Amazon for Kindle and comiXology, as well as in hardcover and paperback. This link leads to the cheapest edition of Dav Pilkey’s book, which is the hardcover edition.
| Amaon.com | Dog Man: Mothering Heights: A Graphic Novel (Dog Man #10): Hardcover |
| Authors Amazon BIO Page | Purchase More Dav Pilkey Books on Amazon |
Product Details
Publisher: 1st edition published by Scholastic (February 3, 2022)
Language: English
ISBN-10 : 0702313491
ISBN-13 : 978-0702313493
Reading age: Customers’ reading ages range from 7 to 10 years.
Item Weight: The item weighs 13.8 ounces.
Dimensions : 5.91 x 0.55 x 8.31 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #118,254 in Books
Dog Man: Mothering Heights Dav Pilkey Reviews
Global ratings according to Amazon as of the end of October 2022 is 4.9 out of 5-stars with a whopping 22,992 reviews, Below are a couple of the top reviews of the book.
This book, along with the rest of the series is very funny reading and kids (and adults) will love it. It’s called a graphic novel. Think comic rather than anything more adult…
– JC
There’s plenty of humor, I’d say toilet humor definitely features a lot – so some parents I could see perhaps wanting their children to avoid it, but on the whole, very harmless and very funny.
the oldest daughter has read it 3 times, youngest had read it twice. I think that’s as good a recommendation as they come!
My 7-year-old son LOVED this book. He laughed so much while reading it, and kept bringing me sections to read. It was indeed funny! It does contain quite a bit of potty humor (farting, diarrhea) so I probably wouldn’t recommend it for any younger of a child (who may not understand that this sort of humor is not appropriate in certain situations….such as, at school!). I’m not even sure I should have let my son read it since he sometimes forgets his filter. But, oh well – it was super funny and he loved it. We are looking forward to the next Dog Man!
– Freyja303
Dog Man Mothering Heights Read Online Free Video
This first video is an excellent read-aloud version of the story, and it is followed by a brief video trailer and a link to Dav Pilkey’s YouTube page, where you can view additional examples of Dav’s work and learn more about what he has to offer.
Book Read Aloud
Dog Man: Mothering Heights Trailer | Dav Pilkey
Dav Pilkey’s YouTube Page
