• Dexter: The Stand Up Dog
  • Dexter: The Stand Up Dog
  • Dexter: The Stand Up Dog
  • Dexter: The Stand Up Dog
  • Dexter: The Stand Up Dog
  • Dexter: The Stand Up Dog
  • Dexter: The Stand Up Dog
  • Dexter: The Stand Up Dog
  • Dexter: The Stand Up Dog

Dexter: The Stand Up Dog

Author-illustrator Bonnie Kelso (NUDI GILL, SEA SMILES, SLEEPY SEA) and co-author Kentee Pasek, dog mom to petfluencer @DexterDogOuray share the inspirational true story of how Dexter, a 3-legged internet sensation, taught himself to walk upright like a human after an accident, sharing a message of resilience, joy, and how to take challenging situations "one Dexter-step at a time."

See Dexter HERE!

Website pre-orders and purchases are limited to U.S customers only. However, international orders can be made through our distributor, Baker & Taylor Publisher Services here

A Spanish version is also available for pre-order! Choose El perro que camina de pie option in the drop-down purchasing menu.

DEXTER AND HIS BOOK.mp4 

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Releasing September 16, 2025 (pre-order now)!

Key Concepts

Dogs, Perseverance, Adaptability

Additional Details

  • 11 inches x 9 inches (landscape)
  • 32 pages
  • Ages 4 to 99
  • Trade Hardcover ISBN: 9781957655482
  • eBook ISBN:9781957655505
  • Spanish Trade Hardcover ISBN:9781957655499

  • Reader Reviews

    • ★★★★★

      . . .[O]ne-of-a-kind picture book that is a fun and inspirational read from start to finish showing young pet-lovers what it means when Dexter and his family show the power of love, hope and determination.


      Midwest Book Review

    • ★★★★★

      A true story of overcoming challenges one step at a time, this is sure to be popular with those already familiar with Dexter


      Catherine Callegari, School Library Journal (Aug. 2025)