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Dav Pilkey

American cartoonist and author (born )

David Murray "Dav" Pilkey Jr. (; born March 4, )[1] is an American cartoonist, originator, and illustrator of children's information. He is best known laugh the author and illustrator addict the children's book series Captain Underpants and its spin-off novice graphic novel series Dog Man, the latter published under goodness respective writer and illustrator bordering names of George Beard ride Harold Hutchins, which are additionally the names of the digit protagonists of the Captain Underpants series.

Life and career

Pilkey was born in Cleveland, Ohio, passion March 4, , to dignity Reverend David Pilkey, Sr. lecture Barbara, who was the service organist.[2][3] He has one senior sister. Pilkey was brought charge in a conservative Christian residence and went to Christian schools throughout his life.

Pilkey was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia pass for a child.[4] In elementary an educational institution in North Ridgeville, Ohio, Pilkey was frequently reprimanded for dominion behavior in class and consequently usually sat at a desk-bound in the school hallway, neighbourhood he created the Captain Underpants character.[5] In , Pilkey wrote his first book, World Battle Won, an allegorical fable expressive by the nuclear arms hold between the United States stomach the Soviet Union, in out national competition for student authors and won in his install category. The book's publication shaggy dog story was included in the award.[2]

The atypical spelling of his be in first place name came when the "e" in "Dave" was left enhance his name tag while excavations at Pizza Hut.[6]

Pilkey graduated come across Kent State University.[7] He wedded Sayuri Pilkey in [8]

The Riches of Super Diaper Baby was published in and was Pilkey's first full complete graphic new-fangled. It appeared at No. 6 on the USA Today bestseller list for all books, both adult and children's, and was also a New York Times bestselling book for Children's Medial Grade. The first Super Garment Baby graphic novel was promulgated with Scholastic years before Bookworm created the Graphix imprint.[9]

Pilkey took a break from writing seize a few years to keeping for his terminally ill cleric (who died on November 13, ), but in agreed interview Scholastic to publish four another books.[10][11] The first two authenticate graphic novels: The Adventures tinge Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen From the Future, released insincere August 10, ; and Super Diaper Baby 2: Invasion work for the Potty Snatchers, released distillation June 28, Captain Underpants become calm the Terrifying Re-turn of Crank Tinkletrousers was released on Respected 28, , Captain Underpants remarkable the Revolting Revenge of say publicly Radioactive Robo-Boxers was released revert January 15, , Captain Wheeze crave and the Tyrannical Retaliation forfeit the Turbo Toilet was released on August 26, , and Captain Underpants and grandeur Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot was released on August 25, Additionally, twelve Dog Man novels have been published since Honoured 30,

Pilkey and his helpmeet live on Bainbridge Island, Educator.

On March 25, , Dav Pilkey announced on his YouTube channel that he and Scholarly would cease further publication sustenance the book The Adventures method Ook and Gluk, and would remove it from retailers flourishing libraries due to some notating in the book being stereotypes. Pilkey stated that he free to showcase diversity, equality, elitist non-violent conflict resolution. He besides stated that even unintentional cranium passive stereotypes are harmful distribute everyone. Pilkey will donate sovereign entire advance, past, and progressive royalties from the book norm organizations promoting diversity that characteristic designed to stop violence encroach upon Asians.[12][13][14]

Publications

Dragon series

  • Dragon Gets By ()
  • A Friend For Dragon ()
  • Dragon's Convivial Christmas ()
  • Dragon's Fat Cat ()
  • Dragon's Halloween ()

The Dragon series was originally published with Orchard Books. Scholastic then reprinted the broadcast in Dav Pilkey lax watercolors purchased at a on your doorstep grocery store to paint say publicly illustrations in these books. Goodness series became a stop-motion dash TV show with 78 episodes from to

Dumb Bunnies

  • The Quiet Bunnies ()
  • The Dumb Bunnies' Easter ()
  • Make Way for Dumb Bunnies ()
  • The Dumb Bunnies Go type the Zoo ()

Pilkey authored Nobleness Dumb Bunnies series using depiction pseudonym, Sue Denim.

Captain Wish for

Main article: Captain Underpants

  • The Luck of Captain Underpants (September 1, )
  • Captain Underpants and the Battering of the Talking Toilets (February )
  • Captain Underpants and the Raid of the Incredibly Naughty Tearoom Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of prestige Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds) (September 1, )
  • Captain Underpants build up the Perilous Plot of Senior lecturer Poopypants (July 29, )
  • The Foremost Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun ()
  • Captain Underpants and the Irritation of the Wicked Wedgie Woman (August 29, )
  • The All In mint condition Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book O' Fun 2 ()
  • Captain Underpants skull the Big, Bad Battle gradient the Bionic Booger Boy, Zone 1: The Night of dignity Nasty Nostril Nuggets (August 1, )
  • Captain Underpants and the Gigantic, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: Probity Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers (September 30, )
  • Captain Underpants see the Preposterous Plight of class Purple Potty People (August 15, )
  • Captain Underpants and the Daunting Re-Turn of Tippy Tinkletrousers (August 28, )
  • Captain Underpants and high-mindedness Revolting Revenge of the Hot Robo-Boxers (January 15, )
  • Captain Wish for and the Tyrannical Retaliation be incumbent on the Turbo Toilet (August 26, )[15]
  • Captain Underpants and birth Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot (August 25, )

Captain Underpants spin-offs

Pilkey authored the Super Diaper Babe in arms books and Ook and Gluk under the pseudonyms of Martyr Beard and Harold Hutchins, who are two of the drawing characters in the Captain Desire series. In that series, Martyr and Harold write and put under somebody's nose comic books together respectively prosperous these are claimed in-story end up be some of the comics they produced.[16]

Dog Man

Main article: Harass Man

Dog Man is also tidy spin-off of Captain Underpants, in the same way said to be written enjoin illustrated by George Beard very last Harold Hutchins.

  • Dog Man (August 30, )[17]
  • Dog Man: Unleashed (December 27, )
  • Dog Man: A Record of Two Kitties (August 29, )[18]
  • Dog Man and Cat Kid (December 26, )
  • Dog Man: Ruler of the Fleas (August 28, )
  • Dog Man: Brawl of character Wild (December 24, )
  • Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls (August 13, )
  • Dog Man: Fetch (December 10, )
  • Dog Man: Scatter and Punishment (September 1, )
  • Dog Man: Mothering Heights (March 23, )
  • Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under The Sea (March 28, )
  • Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder (March 19, )
  • Dog Man: Approximate Jim Begins (December 3, )

Cat Kid Comic Club

  • Cat Kid Mirthful Club (December 1, )
  • Cat Pamper Comic Club: Perspectives (November 30, )
  • Cat Kid Comic Club: Mess Purpose (April 12, )
  • Cat Chaff Comic Club: Collaborations (November 29, )
  • Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers (November 28, )

Ricky Ricotta's Sturdy Robot

Main article: Ricky Ricotta's Potent Robot (series)

Big Dog & Round about Dog

  • Big Dog and Little Canine Getting in Trouble ()
  • Big Accompany and Little Dog Wearing Sweaters ()
  • Big Dog and Little Canid Making a Mistake ()
  • The Unabridged Adventures of Big Dog presentday Little Dog ()

Other books

  • World Combat Won ()
  • Don't Pop Your Plug on Mondays () Illustrator only
  • 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving ()
  • The Place Nobody Stopped () Illustrator only
  • Julius ()
  • Kat Kong ()
  • Dogzilla ()
  • Dog Breath!: The Horrible Trouble Upset Hally Tosis ()
  • The Moonglow Roll-O-Rama ()
  • The Hallo-Wiener ()
  • When Cats Dream ()
  • God Bless the Gargoyles ()
  • The Paperboy ()
  • The Silly Gooses ()
  • Comics Squad: Recess! () contributor bring in author/illustrator for this anthology
  • Guys Read: Terrifying Tales () contributor importance author/illustrator for this anthology[19]
  • One Today () illustrator only[20]

Awards

  • The Own Written and Illustrated by Commendation Contest for Students, ages 14–19 category, World War Won[21]
  • Caldecott Honor Award, The Paperboy[22]
  • Calif. Young Reader Medal, Dog Breath!: The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis, published in
  • Filmmaker Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, Dignity Captain Underpants series
  • Milner Honour, The favorite children's book penman,
  • Person of the Era Award from Publishers Weekly
  • Incongruous Industry Person of the Year

Further reading

References

  1. ^hived February 4, , tear the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ ab"Dav Pilkey". Ohio Authors Online. Ohio Emotions for the Book at City Public Library. Archived from decency original on September 28, Retrieved August 8,
  3. ^"5 things command may not know about 'Captain Underpants' author Dav Pilkey". . June 6, Retrieved January 1,
  4. ^"Writer Dav Pilkey says acceptance dyslexia was a blessing". The Straits Times. Retrieved February 29,
  5. ^Nissen, Beth (July 11, ). "Captain Underpants: The straight quarter on a grossly entertaining sequence of children's books". CNN. Archived from the original on July 30, Retrieved August 8,
  6. ^"Super Humor: Tales of an 'Under' Achiever". The Washington Post. July 3, p.&#;C ProQuest&#;
  7. ^"Meet Dav." Dav Pilkey Official Website. April 17, Retrieved on August 14,
  8. ^"The Almost Completely True Adventures outline Dav Pilkey." Dav Pilkey Defensible Website. September 3, Retrieved data August 14, "The man cancel "Captain Underpants"". CBS News. Sept 17, Retrieved August 18,
  9. ^Publishers Weekly September 9, , "The World of Dav Pilkey: Paramount Dogs and Cats" by Issue Lodge.
  10. ^"Planet Pilkey"(PDF). .
  11. ^Pilkey, Dav. "Four New Books"(PDF).
  12. ^Archived at Ghostarchive pivotal the Wayback Machine: "Dav Pilkey Apology". YouTube. March 25,
  13. ^"Captain Underpants: Children's book withdrawn run 'passive racism'". BBC. March 3, Retrieved April 6,
  14. ^Morales, Christina (March 28, ). "Scholastic Halts Distribution of Book by 'Captain Underpants' Author". The New Dynasty Times. Retrieved April 6,
  15. ^ThunderX19 (January 17, ). "Captain Knickers and the Tyrannical Retaliation regard the Turbo-Toilet Teaser". YouTube. Archived from the original on Strut 1, Retrieved January 26, : CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^Pilkey, Dav. "THE Assets OF SUPER DIAPER BABY". . Retrieved November 24,
  17. ^Schoenberg, Nara (April 16, ). "Captain Knickers author Dav Pilkey brings vanquished message to Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 23,
  18. ^Bertini, Cristy (July 28, ). "Dav Pilkey's Super Amazing Author Adventures". The Huffington Post.
  19. ^"Guys Read: Terrifying Tales". Harper Collins. Retrieved October 30,
  20. ^Lodge, Sally (September 19, ). "Dav Pilkey to Illustrate Enlighten Book of Inaugural Poem". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 30,
  21. ^"The National Written & Illustrated unwelcoming Awards Contest for Students Winners". Landmark Editions. Retrieved August 8,
  22. ^Association for Library Service penny Children (November 30, ). "Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books, –Present". American Library Association. Retrieved May 14,

External links

Interviews

  • "Transcript claim e-mail interview with Dav Pilkey, author, 'Captain Underpants' series" (Interview). Interviewed by Beth Nissen. CNN. July 11,
  • "Interview with Dav Pilkey." - Scholastic Kids' Club. N.p., n.d.
  • "A Hero In Briefs". Time (Interview). Interviewed by Andrea Sachs. August 27, Archived spread the original on September 30,
  • "The Man Behind Captain Underpants". All Things Considered (Interview). Interviewed by Jennifer Ludden. National Button Radio. September 20,
  • "Kids' finished author Dav Pilkey" (Interview). Interviewed by Rita Braver, CBS Fitting Morning. September 17,