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Dog Breath

by Dav Pilkey

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Assigned across 2 curriculum lists · 2 states

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:California Young Reader MedalGreat Lakes Great Books Award

Dog Breath by Dav Pilkey is assigned in US schools at grades 2–8. It appears across 2 curriculum references and 2 states, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Dog Breath is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range
Grades 2–8
Age range
Ages 7–13
Pages
32
Reading time
about 35 minutes (est.)
First published
1994
Genre
Humor
ISBN-13
9781338539233

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Why widely assigned

This Humor title, typically at grades 2–8. Written in the 1990s; pairs with curriculum units on humorous stories and dogs; cited across 2 curriculum frameworks.

Themes

humorous stories · dogs · bad breath · perros

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Common questions

What grade level is Dog Breath?
Dog Breath is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 2–8. It appears on 2 school reading lists across 2 states, from kindergarten to grade 8. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Dog Breath?
It takes about 35 minutes to read Dog Breath (32 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Dog Breath?
Dog Breath appears on reading lists for California Young Reader Medal, Great Lakes Great Books Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Dog Breath banned in schools?
Dog Breath does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does Dog Breath explore?
Central themes in Dog Breath include humorous stories, dogs, bad breath, perros.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 2–8 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 2 curricula on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Cited in 2 states ELA frameworks or DOE list (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
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