I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really like this illustrations in this book. Reminded me of a comic book. The story was good and flowed well. A good read aloud.

Troy Wilson is a gifted storyteller. In this hilarious book, the young boy Tim is a super fan of Ultra Dog, a television super-hero. Tuff, Tim’s pet dog, loves Tim, and try’s to be Ultra Dog. In the end, Tuffy learns that it is best to be himself.

The story lost my interest fairly quickly. The illustrations were good, and the concept was solid, but the execution was lacking.

It is a fun book. My granddaughter really enjoyed it when I read it to her. . She likes the wit and the art.

At heart, this is a fairly standard plot. It's unusual in that the dog is competing with a fictional characters, but the desire to prove yourself against a rival is pretty universal. Cute.

Dog Vs Ultra Dog told a really good story. When Tuffy fears he may be losing his owner to someone else, he is ready to do whatever it takes to get them back. He tries all kinds of crazy things, and none of them work of course. Yet just when all seems to be lost, he finds out all these fears were unwarranted. A good lesson it told in these colorful pages, that fear can happen but only gets bad if you act on it. I think kids of all ages will have a lot of fun reading this story.

When Tim gets obsessed with superhero Ultra Dog, his dog Fuzzy starts to get worried that Tim loves Ultra Dog more than him. The neighbor cat keeps egging on his worries, so Fuzzy works hard to prove that he’s the best dog and Tim’s favorite. But he can’t seem to do things quite right and then Tim starts talking about going to Ultra Dog’s Ultra Land. Is Fuzzy going to lose his master?

Hidden in this silly story about a dog trying to measure up to a superhero are some very real lessons on how we can jump to false conclusions based on partial information, assumptions, and hearsay. It provides a great opportunity to talk to kids about ways to circumvent needless worries and rumors and get solid answers. The illustrations are an attractive cartoonish style, and kids should find Fuzzy’s antics very entertaining. Recommended for dog lovers, kids who may tend to needlessly worry, and those looking for a book to segue into talking to younger kids about fake news.

I received an ARC of this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a cute enough little story about a boy named Tim and his dog named Tuffy. The two were inseparable until the day Tim discovers the wonderful world of Ultra Dog, a cartoon character that becomes Tim's obsession. In comes Bosworth the cat to stir the pot a bit, and Tuffy becomes convinced that Tim will abandon him if he's not as amazing as the magnificent Ultra Dog.

The book is sort of a mash-up between a picture book and a comic book, and is perfect for new readers. There's nothing too deep here, but the story is good enough and the characters are amusing. 4 stars for this little book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Owlkids Books for providing me with a DRC of this book.

If you could encapsulate Toy Story into a small picture book, and make it about dogs, then you would have his book. Tuffy is a great dog, but he is no ultra dog. So he is going to try and show his owner that he too can be an ultra dog. The story is adorable and sure to put a smile on the readers face. While it in part feels like a retelling, the story along with the illustrations fell fresh and new.

It has been fascinating following author Troy Wilson’s journey. If you have been following me for a bit you will remember The Sinking of Captain Otter, a lovely little story about play and friendship written by Troy Wilson. It was a story he first wrote back in grade school at the age of 6. Since then he has created some memorable picture books such as the new Dog vs Ultra Dog.

There seems to be quite the trend of cat and dog books arriving on bookshelves this spring. In Dog vs Ultra Dog, Tuffy the dog loves his boy Tim. When Tim’s fascination and utter enthrallment with the super hero Ultra Dog consumes his life, family cat Bosworth uses it to manipulate Tuffy into thinking Tim no longer loves him. Through a series of very funny attempts to be the best at something, Tuffy learns that he has not been replaced by Ultra Dog in Tim’s heart, much to Bosworth’s chagrin.

The art by Clayton Hanmer is fantastic! There is a tin of detail and hidden little gems to keep the reader excited and waiting to come back to the story time after time. Big, bold, colourful illustrations and comic format add so much richness to Troy Wilson’s words.

If you ever need a lesson in perseverance look no further than an author. The life of an author is full of rejections, false starts, and brilliant successes. In part, Troy Wilson’s first book, written at age 6 was only published roughly 40 years later. His first published book, Perfect Man, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Since Perfect Man, Troy Wilson has published 3 other picture books and has two more releasing this year. It just goes to show what passion can create. It may be a long road but when it comes to picture books, so many young minds will be entertained, educated, and affected by the wonderful words and lessons of an author and and illustrator.

Can Tuffy the dog compete against Ultra-dog? He sure will try...he cleans Tim’s room, does his homework, and tries to fly! Find out if Tim leaves Tuffy behind for Ultra-Dog and Ultra-Land!

I loved the Toy Story vibe old dog (toy) gets left behind when new dog (toy) comes along. I thought this was cute but nothing spectacular, great for dog lovers, but most would lean toward DogMan or nonfiction.

This is a fun comic-like story about Tim and Tuffy, a boy and his dog. Everything is great in their world until the cat starts feeding ideas to Tuffy about Tim liking his comic Ultradog more than he likes him, This puts Tuffy in a jealous panic! Now he has to make sure he is better than Ultradog so he doesn’t lose Tim’s love. He goes to great lengths to not lose Tim, hopefully not too far...
I had fun reading this one! I think this would be a fun story for 1st graders.
Thank you to Owl Kids and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this children’s book.

This is a delightful picture book that deals, with the use of humor, the feelings of jealousy and fear of losing love.

Tuffy, the dog has noticed that his owner owner , Tim, loves Ultra Dog. The kid wears Ultra dog clothes, and watches Ultra Dog on TV, and even wants to go to see Ultra Dog at Ultra Dog theme park, Ultraland.

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Tuffy is worried. Tuffy does everything he can to show Tim that he loves him, and that he is better than Ultra Dog. The neighborhood cat keeps putting negative thoughts in his brain that Tim doesn't love him any more.

This is often the way children feel when there is a new baby or a new friend in their lives. This is a good book about realizing that you are still loved, despite and inspite of other influences in your life.

And it is funny too, so there is that.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.