Celebrate Children’s Book Week with Dog Man and Friends this fall!

Join in the Fun November 3-9 with Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man and Friends Epic Activity Guide

Anyone can celebrate using the brand new Dog Man & Friends Epic Activity Guide. The guide has activities perfect for kids ages five and older. This guide also includes an exclusive coloring page which is sure to spark creativity! Kids (and adults) can create their own version of the poster and share with us and Dav using #ChildrensBookWeek and the tags below.

Celebrate and Share!

It’s time to get your readers excited for the biggest literacy celebration of the year!

To help inspire your plans, here are a few fun ways to share your events, programs, and celebrations on social media:

Snap and Share Your Displays
Post a quick video or carousel of how you’re preparing for your Power Up with Reading event—whether you’re planning a read-aloud, hosting a costume contest, or setting up a “Make Your Own Comic” station.

Try the Cat Kid Creativity Challenge!
Check out page 6 in the Dog Man & Friends activity guide—encourage readers to create and share their own haiku or mini comics inspired by Cat Kid Comic Club! This is a perfect way to spotlight creativity and self-expression by posting their poems or drawings.

Celebrate Your Success!
Don’t forget to share your celebration successes! Post pictures and share testimonials from your programs and activities with your community.

Tag us using the handles below for a chance to be featured on our official channels and in our post Book Week recaps:

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ABOUT DAV PILKEY

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. He was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories, so he spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books—the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.

Since then, Dav has written and illustrated a number of bestselling and award-winning children’s books, including the Caldecott Honor book The Paperboy. His Captain Underpants series and Dog Man graphic novels have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into many languages.

Dav lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife, but his writing is inspired by children and adults around the world. His stories explore universally positive themes that celebrate the triumph of the good-hearted.

ABOUT CHILDREN’S BOOK WEEK AND GET CAUGHT READING

Launched in 1919, Children’s Book Week commemorates its 106th anniversary in 2025. It is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Get Caught Reading is a year-round national classroom and library poster campaign featuring role models such as authors, athletes, artists, and community leaders caught reading a favorite book, now in its 25th year. Email cbc.info@cbcbooks.org with questions. Read more about this exciting partnership!

More Resources and FAQs

• Find Children’s Book Week Highlights and Resources from previous years here.
• Find Frequently Asked Questions here.