# Dog Breath! the Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis - Hardcover

by **Dav Pilkey** (Author), **Dav Pilkey** (Illustrator)

Hally, an exuberant dog whose bad breath problem even keeps skunks away, finds his life further complicated by a visit from Grandma Tosis and his chaos-inducing attempts to say hello.

### Front Jacket

Hold your nose! Because here comes the dog with the worst breath in the world...

### Author Biography

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav 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. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books -- the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.

In college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to illustrate and write. He won a national competition in 1986 and the prize was the publication of his first book, _World War Won_. He made many other books before being awarded the 1998 California Young Reader Medal for _Dog Breath_, which was published in 1994, and in 1997 he won the Caldecott Honor for _The Paperboy_.

_The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby_, published in 2002, was the first complete graphic novel spin-off from the Captain Underpants series and appeared at #6 on the _USA Today_ bestseller list for all books, both adult and children's, and was also a _New York Times_ bestseller. It was followed by _The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung Fu Cavemen from the Future_ and _Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers_, both _USA Today_ bestsellers. The unconventional style of these graphic novels is intended to encourage uninhibited creativity in kids.

His stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that celebrate friendship, empathy, and the triumph of the good-hearted. Dav loves to kayak in the Pacific Northwest with his wife.

  

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav 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. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books -- the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.

In college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to illustrate and write. He won a national competition in 1986 and the prize was the publication of his first book, _World War Won_. He made many other books before being awarded the 1998 California Young Reader Medal for _Dog Breath_, which was published in 1994, and in 1997 he won the Caldecott Honor for _The Paperboy_.

_The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby_, published in 2002, was the first complete graphic novel spin-off from the Captain Underpants series and appeared at #6 on the _USA Today_ bestseller list for all books, both adult and children's, and was also a _New York Times_ bestseller. It was followed by _The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung Fu Cavemen from the Future_ and _Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers_, both _USA Today_ bestsellers. The unconventional style of these graphic novels is intended to encourage uninhibited creativity in kids.

His stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that celebrate friendship, empathy, and the triumph of the good-hearted. Dav loves to kayak in the Pacific Northwest with his wife.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 10.1 x 8.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 01, 1994

**Award:** California Young Reader Medal (1998)

**Award:** Georgia Children's Book Award (1998)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Dog Breath: The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 3.4

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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