Dragon Dog by Lang, Suzanne

From the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of Grumpy Monkey comes a new character--part dragon, part dog, ALL FIERCE--in this hilarious, fire-snorting fantasy that celebrates friendship, courage, and the many forms fierceness (and fluffiness) can take.

When the evil wizard Simpkin Sowerbutts attempts to create a dragon as loyal as a dog and instead spawns a dog as fierce as a dragon, he banishes his embarrassing and so fluffy creation.

Outcast and alone, Dragon Dog roams the land looking for a home only to find foes around every corner. But Dragon Dog prides himself on being fierce--like a dragon--and defeats all who challenge him. Soon everyone in the land of Quatsch is afraid of him.

Everyone except a lost little lamb named Dandelion.

Dragon Dog help his new friend find her way back to her flock, and Dandelion helps Dragon Dog embrace his fluffy side and find a place to call home.

Oh yeah, and along the way they narrowly escape the jaws of the biggest, meanest dragon around.

An exciting and silly fantasy that shows readers we can be both fierce AND fluffy.

Author: Suzanne Lang
Publisher: Random House Studio
Published: 09/01/2026
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 11.50h x 8.80w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9798217223718
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/15/2026
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2026

About the Author
Suzanne Lang and Max Lang are the team behind the #1 New York Times Bestselling Grumpy Monkey series of books. When they're not working on books, they work in animation, often collaborating on screenplays for animated specials. Max also directs some of those specials, and his work has won him two Emmys (Room on the Broom and Zog), three BAFTAs (The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, and The Snail and the Whale) and two Oscar nominations (The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom).

Max and Suzanne are married with two kids and a seemingly ever-growing number of pets. One of those pets is Chance, a fierce and fluffy rescue Chow, who was part of the inspiration for Dragon Dog.