Illy says she has read nine "Dog Man" books, saying it's taught her how to be a better reader. "I like to read new words and if I don't know some of the words I look at the picture," she said.

The Children’s Book Council and its charitable arm Every Child a Reader, in conjunction with Scholastic, has named Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man as its anchor for Children’s Book Week this fall.

Until then, the animated film is available to buy or rent digitally on Apple TV, Prime Video (on sale from $5.99) and other premium video-on-demand streamers. At a Glance: How to Watch Dog Man Online ...