Dave Coverly is an internationally syndicated cartoonist whose Speed Bump cartoon panel appears in more than 400 newspapers. He is the creator of Dogs Are People, Too; Night of the Living Worms, Night of the Living Shadows, and Night of the Living Zombie Bugs; as well as the illustrator of How to Care for Your T-Rex; Sue MacDonald Had a Book, and The Very Inappropriate Word. The winner of the prestigious Reuben Award for Best Cartoonist, Dave lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. speedbump.com
Cats Are People, Too: Will have pet lovers chuckling throughout the course of the book, which is broken up into sections like Cat and Mouse Games and Big Cats, ending on a hilarious Cartoons without a Cat-egory free-for-all. An entertaining and enjoyable collection that can be read in one sitting or one panel at a time, perfect for readers who enjoy animal humor and behaviors. --Booklist Dogs Are People, Too: Coverly opens each chapter with a photo and story about one of the various dogs from his own past. These segments offer a touching and humorous perspective and really help bridge the many parts of this book into a more complete narrative. The simple format makes this book perfect for browsing. --School Library Journal A large collection of dog-themed cartoons from the creator of the syndicated panel Speed Bump, punctuated with snapshots and fond reminiscences of his own real pooches. --Kirkus Reviews The Speedbump and Slingshot Misadventure series: A Florida Sunshine State Young Readers' Award Selection Dave Coverly is ridiculously funny and clever and creative. I'm jealous of his bird brain. --Stephan Pastis, New York Times-bestselling author of the Timmy Failure series Coverly's drawings are full of visual jokes, and the narrative is packed with playful language. . . . Clever, imaginative, and precisely targeted to its audience, this new series is sure to please. --Booklist