Pugdog
Illustrator
Andrea U'Ren
Publisher
Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Publication Year
2001
ISBN
9780374361495
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When Mike discovers that his rough-and-tumble new puppy is a female, he tries to make her into a dainty dog.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gender nonconformity; gender roles
Main Character
boy & dog
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
none
Awards
Best Books: Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2009
State and Provincial Reading Lists: Young Adult Reading Program, 2012-2013
Nominee
Keywords
dog; owner; feminine characters; masculine characteristics
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
U'Ren, Andrea, "Pugdog" (2001). Diverse Families. 1176.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1176