Dogzilla (picture book)

Dogzilla is a children's picture book created by Dav Pilkey that parodies Godzilla with a Cardigan Welsh Corgi.

According to Pilkey, "The illustrations in this book are manipulated photographic collage, heavily retouched with acrylic paint.

Dogzilla was inspired by Pilkey's love of giant monster movies, with him citing Godzilla vs. Megalon as a personal favorite.

[2] In addition, inspiration came from Pilkey's friend's son letting their dog into the house, while charging through the room and destroying the son's Lego castle, with Pilkey noting that the dog looked like it had just rampaged through a city.

[5] Publishers Weekly described Dogzilla as "featuring a wacky mix of animal photos, art and a deadpan Sam Spade-style narrative.