Hombre Perro
Dav Pilkey
Hombre Perro
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Cumbres Maternales
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
When trouble strikes and new villains take over the city, Dog Man and Petey must face their toughest challenges yet. With Grampa causing mischief and the world feeling gloomy, only the power of love can bring hope back. Get ready for an exciting adventure filled with friendship and courage!
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 2-3 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include mild peril. Written for readers ages 5-8.
Why we rated Hombre Perro 7LP
Hombre Perro is written at a Level 2-3 reading level across 224 pages (approximately 4,017 words). Strong independent readers around grade 3.7 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Hombre Perro works for readers up to grade 4.7.
Read aloud, Hombre Perro takes about 27 minutes, which fits within a single read-aloud session.
We rate Hombre Perro as 7LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril.
Thematically, Hombre Perro explores friendship, adventure, family, and humor — 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, adventure, family.
- ✓ 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
7LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Content Flags
Was our "Mild" 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
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781338767568
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Scholastic en Espanol
- Published
- 2022
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 4,017
- Language
- ES
- Read-Aloud
- ~27 min
- Text Density
- Picture-Heavy