DEX DINGO BOOK 2 - OUT NOW!
dex dingo: world’s best greatest ever Archaeologist!
After a school assignment challenges Dex to be whatever he wants, Dex decides he wants to be the WORLD’S BEST GREATEST EVER…at something. Filled with clever humor and touching insight, this chapter book graphic novel series follows Dex’s misadventures as his attempts at the “coolest jobs” go awry.
With the whole “inventor” debacle behind him, Dex decides to try being the next best thing: an archaeologist! Dex knows that archaeologists make discoveries that help solve mysteries about ancient people. So if he’s going to be the GREATEST archaeologist, he’ll need to solve the BIGGEST mystery by making the COOLEST discovery EVER!
"I love the kid-like logic of this book! I'm looking forward to seeing where Dex Dingo's imagination takes us next!"
— Ben Clanton, New York Times bestselling creator of the Narwhal and Jelly series
"Dex Dingo is a quick-paced, fun read which will have readers at the edge of their seats!"
— Dan Santat, New York Times-bestselling author and National Book Award winner of A First Time for Everything
"Frenetic, funny, fantastic, relatable....Energetic illustrations and off-the-wall story brim with action and humor; kids will be eager for more of Dex."
— Kirkus Reviews
About Greg
Greg Foley didn’t know what he wanted to be when he grew up. So he never really grew up. Just like Dex, he’s always wanted to be the World’s Best Great Ever at something. So he tries his best at being lots of different things like author, illustrator, designer, director, cartoonist, New Yorker cover artist, teacher, inventor, and dad.
Along the way Greg has received numerous honors including the Charlotte Zolotow Award, Art Directors Club Gold and Silver Awards, a Grammy nomination, a Guinness World Record, and his work has been exhibited at places like the MoMa, Centre Pompidou, New York Public Library, Yale’s Beinecke Library, and many more. Greg lives in Austin, Texas, with his family.
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Upcoming events
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TEXAS BOOK FEST
Moderated by Greg Foley – Join graphic novelists Julio Anta (Speak Up, Santiago!), Kat Fajardo (Miss Camper), and Amar Shah (Wish I Was a Baller) for a heartfelt conversation about the challenges and awkwardness that can come with growing up—whether you’re Santiago, spending time with his Colombian abuela and navigating a language barrier, or Sue, unexpectedly dealing with drama-filled summer at Camp Willow, or Amar, a fourteen-year-old sports journalist finds himself face-to-face with basketball legends. Together, they’ll discuss the power of storytelling to capture the messy, exciting journey of stepping outside your comfort zone and finding comfort in who you are.
Saturday, November 8 · 12-12:45pm CDT
in the Next Chapter Tent (on 11th St)
Texas Capital Building
1100 Congress Ave. Austin, TX