But in addition to all the fun, Pilkey tries to layer meaning into the Dog Man books, even in their titles, from "The Scarlet Shedder" and "Fetch-22," to "Lord of the Fleas," and "A Tale of Two ...

"Part man. Part dog. All hero." — and all anybody was talking about Monday at the Royal Oak Music Theatre as families gathered to meet Dav Pilkey, the bestselling author and illustrator behind ...