Hot Dog
by Doug Salati
Hot Dog by Doug Salati is assigned in US schools at grades k–2. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.
This page shows where Hot Dog 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 K–2
- Pages
- 26
- Reading time
- about 30 minutes (est.)
- First published
- 2022
- Genre
- Picture Book
- ISBN-13
- 9780593308455
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About this book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE 2023 CALDECOTT MEDAL • This glowing and playful picture book features an overheated—and overwhelmed—pup who finds his calm with some sea, sand, and fresh air. Destined to become a classic! NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Publishers Weekly • Kirkus Reviews • New York Public Library “An utter joy from beginning to end!” —Sophie Blackall, two-time Caldecott Medal winner This hot dog has had enough of summer in the city! Enough of sizzling sidewalks, enough of wailing sirens, enough of people's feet right in his face. When he plops down in the middle of a crosswalk, his owner endeavors to get him the breath of fresh air he needs. She hails a taxi, hops a train, and ferries out to the beach. Here, a pup can run! With flu
Why widely assigned
This Picture Book title, typically at grades k–2. Written in the 2020s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.
Where this book is assigned
Caldecott Medal
- recommended·Kindergarten gradesource: Caldecott Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2023 Caldecott Medal
- recommended·1st gradesource: Caldecott Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2023 Caldecott Medal
- recommended·2nd gradesource: Caldecott Medal winners (American Library Association), via Wikipedia — 2023 Caldecott Medal
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Common questions
- What grade level is Hot Dog?
- Hot Dog is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–2. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
- How long does it take to read Hot Dog?
- It takes about 30 minutes to read Hot Dog (26 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 30 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
- What curricula assign Hot Dog?
- Hot Dog appears on reading lists for Caldecott Medal. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
- Is Hot Dog banned in schools?
- Hot Dog 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.
Why this book is on this list
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 K–2 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
- Curriculum alignment
- Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
- State-level evidence
- Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
- Removal / banning records
- No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
- Seasonal / contextual tags
- Tagged for: read-aloud.