Children’s author Dav Pilkey has shameless title for next ‘Dog Man’ book, ‘The Scarlet Shedder’
NEW YORK (AP) — With apologies to Nathaniel Hawthorne and admirers of “The Scarlet Letter,” Dav Pilkey has a name for the next installment of his multi-million selling “Dog Man” children’s books series about a canine superhero. “Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder,” will be published March 19. Previous “Dog Man” titles, shameless puns all, include “Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties,” “Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas” and “Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls.” Pilkey’s series has been adapted into a stage musical and a film version is planned. Meanwhile, the “Dog Man” spinoff “Cat Kid Comic Club” goes on, with “a new book scheduled for November.