Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! Awareness Tour is presented in partnership* with Jill Rosen and The Children’s Book Review.
Get ready for a laugh-out-loud rhyming adventure where one fearless pug refuses to let her size hold her back in Jill Rosen’s Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog!
Phoebe may be small, but she has big plans. In this laugh-out-loud adventure, everyone’s favorite gassy pug sets her sights on the BIG dog park, determined to prove that compact canines can take on big challenges, too. With plenty of pug-powered perseverance, adorable illustrations, and heartwarming humor, this story is perfect for young readers and dog lovers alike.
Readers who join us on this virtual book tour have the chance to win one of 5 hardcover copies of Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! One grand prize winner will receive author-signed hardcover copies of Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! and the original Ode to a Pug, plus two custom pug plushies and two die-cut stickers. Don’t miss your chance to enter below!
Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog!
Virtual Tour Dates
| Thursday, May 21, 2026 Tour Kick-Off for Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Friday, May 22, 2026 Me Two Books Book Review of Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 The Starlit Path Book Review of Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2026 The Fairview Review Book Review of Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Wednesday, May 27, 2026 icefairy’s Treasure Chest Book Review of Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Thursday, May 28, 2026 Un Viaje en Libro Book Activity for Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Friday, May 29, 2026 Deliciously Savvy Book Review of Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Monday, June 1, 2026 Lisa’s Reading Book Review of Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 Country Mamas With Kids Book Review of Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Wednesday, June 3, 2026 @bored_military_wife Instagram Post about Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Thursday, June 4, 2026 Confessions of a Book Addict Book Spotlight on Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Friday, June 5, 2026 @books.with.courtney Instagram Post about Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Monday, June 8, 2026 One More Exclamation Author Interview with Jill Rosen |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Little Free Library Mystery Network Instagram Post about Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Wednesday, June 10, 2026 @avainbookland Instagram Post about Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Thursday, June 11, 2026 @meghenslittlelibrary Instagram Post about Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Friday, June 12, 2026 Mrs. Makes Reading Fun Book Review of Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Monday, June 15, 2026 @nissa_the.bookworm Instagram Post about Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
| Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Book Zone Reviews Author Interview with Jill Rosen |
| Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Cover Lover Book Review Book Review of Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! |
Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! Book Giveaway
About the Book
Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog!
Written by Jill Rosen
Illustrated by Stephanie Rohr
Ages: 4-6 | 36 Pages
Publisher: Pug House Books Inc. (2026) | ISBN: 978-1-0695069-6-2
Publisher’s Book Summary: Anyone who has stared down a “You must be this tall to enter” sign, will cheer on Phoebe’s latest quest to rule the BIG dog park the way only a pug can.
Giggle along as a couple of compact canines stubbornly take on the BIG dogs in another hilarious, heart-warming adventure from the author of the award-winning “Ode to a Pug” books.
Will our favorite gassy pug learn that the grass isn’t always greener? Or will her pug-powered determination pay off?
A laugh-out-loud, adorably illustrated, rhyming tale of pup perseverance, perfect for children ages 2-8 and dog lovers of all ages.
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About the Author
Award-winning, bestselling author Jill Rosen is a career marketer and advertiser who lives with two kids, three dogs, two cats, and a former stand-up comic and Princeton sketch-comedy writing husband. She doesn’t need to go far for comedic inspiration or advice!
Through her brand management work, Jill’s early recognition of and appreciation for powerful writing and artistic design only grew. She is a seasoned workshop facilitator and strategic healthcare consultant, specializing in the areas of mental health and infertility.
Jill was inspired to begin writing her own stories by her two boys, both avid readers.
For more information, visit www.odetoapug.com.
About the Illustrator
Steph Rohr is a French Award-winning children’s book illustrator who earned a distinction from ECV Art School in Paris. She is fond of anything silly, funny, wacky, daft, and colorful.
A freelance Illustrator & Art Director, Steph has been working in London in publishing and advertising.
Thanks for following along with us on Jill Rosen’s Ode to a Pug: I’m a BIG Dog! awareness tour!
14 Comments
Pug’s make adorable main characters in children’s books! Dogs have always played a big role in my life as well as my kids’ and grandkids’ lives. Some of the funniest memories are of my childhood cake getting her teeth into our Thanksgiving turkey and my grandkids’ dog eating one half of a birthday cake leaving us one side to put in pictures but then throw away! Not funny then, but so funny now!
Callie calico likes to wake me up very early then when she’s sure I am up she goes back to sleep.
The funniest attempt was to snatch some deviled eggs off our kitchen island–she even tried stepping up on her food dish stand to give her a boost without success!
My dog tries to find his toys and hide them under his blanket. He does this every couple of days.
looks cute
My brother had a pug that he absolutely loved that died the same summer our dad did – and it would be great to gift him the plush pug if I won this prize pack!
My grandson loves any kind of dog book. I’d love to win to share with him. Thanks
I want to win this for my daughter, we love pugs.
My grandson would enjoy this fun story!
I want to win this for a friend of mine and her daughter who are absolutely obsessed with pugs 🙂
We would shout “run kitty run” and the cat would run, and our beagle would chase him. They loved each other. The beagle would let the cat sleep on her.
Darling book! Love to win for my 6 grandkids!
Cute book, thanks and BTW follow The Growing Reader podcast under a different email!
It looks like a really cute book! 🙂