In this My First I Can Read!, meet best friends Big Dog and Little Dog, who stick together through thick and thin! Created by Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man and Captain Underpants . Join Big Dog and Little Dog in their first adventure. As any good dog knows, friends who chow down together nap together—preferably in dog-pile style! With easy vocabulary, repetition, and bold illustrations, acclaimed children’s book creator Dav Pilkey taps into the joys of childhood friends through his tales of two lovable dog pals. Includes activities. Big Dog and Little Dog is a My First I Can Read book with basic language, word repetition, and whimsical illustrations ideal for sharing with your emergent reader. The first step to helping children become great readers is reading aloud to them. Books at this level have short, compelling stories and are written with simple vocabulary. Repeated phrases allow young readers to read some words along with their caregivers.