When you’re too hot and everything is too much, sometimes, all you need is a stretch of sand and open sky to bring you back to yourseld. A gorgeous, calming picture book, about a sausage dog that takes a trip to the beach to escape a sweltering summer in the city.

Jun 23, 2021 · With simple, expressive text and child-friendly illustrations, Hot Dog is a picture book that well deserves this year's Caldecott Medal. You can feel the heat of a summer day in the city and easily imagine how a small dog would respond to the hot, busy, and noisy city streets.

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! This hot dog has had enough of summer in the city!

May 24, 2022 · 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.

May 24, 2022 · 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! This hot dog has had enough of summer in the city!

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!

From a critically acclaimed creator comes this summery picture book featuring an overheated—and overwhelmed—pup who finds his calm with some sea, sand, and fresh air. It’s summer in the city, and this hot dog has had enough!

May 24, 2022 · Set on one sizzling summer day, this remarkable slice-of-life story, a solo debut, stars a copper-hued, city-dwelling dachshund—the titular hot dog. In pencil, gouache, and digital spreads that have a candid feel, Salati (Lawrence in the Fall) captures the city's crush, and the dog's plunking down in the center of a crosswalk, refusing to move.

Hot Dog is a 2022 children's picture book written and illustrated by Doug Salati. It was awarded as a winner of the Caldecott Medal in 2023. [1] [2] [3] [4]