Stig Digs In

Stig is a quirky dog in Portland who dreams of writing poetry in Paris. But will his dream ever come true? 

This short novel for low-intermediate students of English is an extrapolation, exploration, and Portlandification of the original story Max Makes a Million by Maira Kalman, 1990. It works well as a prequel to Alma Strikes a Chord and A Closer Read, or by itself. The book includes vocabulary lists, comprehension questions, discussion prompts, and activity suggestions. 

Audio files recorded by Davida Jordan. (NOTE: These files are from the first edition and do not include a handful of slight edits made in subsequent versions.)

Final quiz

PCC instructors: To order print copies via the Print Center/Bookstore, use job number: 

NEWEST 2024 EDITION: 24627 or PCC "ISBN" 9780000246271

ORIGINAL EDITION: 2444 or PCC "ISBN" 9780000244413

Maintenance funds were provided by a grant from Portland Community College's OER Steering Committee.