Spring 2025

Doug's Dung

From the Series Once Upon a Garden

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

To be a dung beetle you must be strong, be powerful, and never give up. Does creative and unique Doug have enough determination and grit to make it?

Doug has trouble lifting heavy balls of dung. He just doesn’t feel as strong as the other dung beetles. When Doug feels down that he isn’t tough enough, a passing butterfly helps him see things in a different light, and he realizes that strength comes in many forms. This is an uplifting story of a determined dung beetle who finds his unique strength in creating beautiful things inspired by nature, flowers, friends, and the garden.

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978-1-4338-3237-6
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books
Category SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2020
Publisher American Psychological Association
Imprint Magination Press — American Psychological Association
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2025-01-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV039140, JUV003000, JUV002140
Dewey [E]
Dimensions 8 x 10
Features Original artwork

Author, Illustrator: Jo Rooks

Jo Rooks is an illustrator, author, and graphic designer living in leafy South West London with her husband and two children. She is passionate about reading with children and hopes to bring lovable characters and meaningful messages in her story books.