Hombre Perro
Dav Pilkey
Hombre Perro
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Churre y Castigo
by Dav Pilkey
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
When Hombre Perro loses his badge and job, he feels like all hope is gone. But with the help of his loyal friends, he’s determined to bounce back and prove he still belongs on the police force. Join the fun as he digs deep to find his way back!
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 2-3 book with gentle content intensity. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 5-8.
Why we rated Hombre Perro 7C
Hombre Perro is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 240 pages (approximately 4,253 words). Strong independent readers around grade 3.6 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Hombre Perro works for readers up to grade 4.6.
Read aloud, Hombre Perro takes about 28 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Hombre Perro as 7C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Hombre Perro explores friendship, humor, adventure, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Reluctant readers who need fast-paced, hook-heavy stories to stay engaged.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, humor, adventure.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 7 more books in the Hombre Perro; Dog Man series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
9/10High engagement — fast-paced, fun, and hard to put down. Great for reluctant readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781338601336
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Scholastic en Espanol
- Published
- 2021
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 4,253
- Language
- ES
- Read-Aloud
- ~28 min
- Text Density
- Picture-Heavy