Open Me...I'm a Dog - by Art Spiegelman (Hardcover)

About the Book

Through the magic of words and pictures leaps a book that's not only playful as a puppy -- it is a puppy! Honest..

Book Synopsis

What's got a tail and just wants to go home with you, but will never make a mess on the carpet, or smell like, well, wet dog?

Through the power of a wizard's magic comes a book that isn't a book--it's a DOG! We promise.

Have you ever seen a book that barks? How about a dog with pages? For all the kids who keep asking for a dog and don't seem to appreciate their books enough, we have the perfect solution. Pulitzer Prize-winner Art Spiegelman, the author of Maus and Jack and the Box, has conjured up a winning mix of dog and hardcover picture book, complete with fuzzy, cuddly pages, a tail, a sturdy cotton leash, and so much more. Bring this lovable pooch into your family and he's sure to become a kid's--or reader's--best friend!

Review Quotes

One of the Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2024 -- BookPage

One of the Most Anstonishingly Unconventional Children's Books of 2024 - 100 Scope Notes, School Library Journal

A Kids Indie Next List Pick -- American Booksellers Association

A Favorite Children's Book of 2024 -- Growing Book By Book

"Spiegelman brings his charismatic illustration style to this wacky, metafictional picture book, which claims it's not a book....Kids are sure to delight in how much Open Me . . . I'm a Dog commits to the bit: It even features fuzzy pages and a leash." --BookPage

"Uses clever word play and mixed media to encourage kids to have a hands-on experience with the book. The part that really shines is the quality of the illustrations....a great book to introduce to a toddler and bring out for story time." --The Tiny Bookstore

"A winning conceit, with ingenuous tongue-in-cheek illustrations." --Kirkus Reviews

"Thought-provoking...inviting...Seems likely to grab Gen X-ers...ticklish enough to ensnare kids too..." --Publishers Weekly

"Remember when Kramer wrote a coffee table book about coffee tables that actually turned into a little coffee table? I was reminded of that absurd fictional literary achievement when I got my hands on a copy of Art Spiegelman's latest. Because Open Me...I'm a Dog! has a leash. Yes, I repeat, when you buy this book, it has little leash attached to the top of the spine. And that's just the first of the host of playful, inventive, and even tactile elements that litter (pun) this little book about a dog transforming into a book." --Travis Jonker, 100 Scope Notes, School Library Journal

About the Author

Art Spiegelman is best known for his masterful two-volume Holocaust narrative, Maus, which in 1992 won a Pulitzer Prize. In 2005, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People. He was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France in 2005 and--the American equivalent--played himself on an episode of The Simpsons in 2008. In 2011, Art Spiegelman won the Grand Prix at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. He lives in New York City with his wife and collaborator, Françoise Mouly, TOON Books' editorial director.