Dog Man’s best trick ... "At home, I had the support of my parents who let me pick out whatever books I wanted to read," he says. "Reading without judgment made a big difference in my life.

"I grew up reading all the 'Captain Underpants' books. My mom got them for me. All the young kids in my family, they all read 'Dog Man,' they're obsessed with 'Dog Man.' And then right around the ...