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About the Author

Dav Pilkey was born on March 4th, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio. His father was a steel salesman, and his mother was the organist at a local church. In 1984, Pilkey attended Kent State University as an art major. One of Pilkey's freshman English professors complimented him on his creative writing skills, show more and encouraged him to write books, which launched him into his career. He found out about a contest for students who write and illustrate their own books, with the winners earning the prize of publication. Pilkey began creating his first book, "World War Won," and entered it in The National Written and Illustrated By...Awards Contest for Students. Pilkey won the contest and flew to Kansas City, Missouri to meet the editors and publishers at Landmark Editions, Inc. Soon after the publication of World War Won, Dav moved back to Kent, Ohio where he had gone to college. In 1997, Pilkey won the Caldecott Honor for his book "The Paperboy" but is perhaps better known for his "Captain Underpants" series, which he had created while still in elementary school. His title Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers made Publisher's Weekly best seller list for 2011. His title's, The Adventures of Captain Underpants and Dog Man Unleashed, made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: "Dog Man" series author Dav Pilkey speaks during a "National Book Festival Presents" event, October 11, 2019. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress.

Series

Works by Dav Pilkey

The Adventures of Captain Underpants (1997) 6,521 copies, 141 reviews
Dog Man (2016) 3,556 copies, 52 reviews
Dog Man Unleashed (2016) 2,839 copies, 11 reviews
Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties (2017) 2,750 copies, 11 reviews
The Paperboy (1996) 2,689 copies, 105 reviews
Dog Man and Cat Kid (2017) 2,591 copies, 7 reviews
Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas (2018) 2,500 copies, 7 reviews
Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild (2018) 2,336 copies, 3 reviews
’Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving (1990) 2,286 copies, 16 reviews
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls (2019) 2,057 copies, 4 reviews
Dog Man: Fetch-22 (2019) 1,849 copies, 2 reviews
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby (2002) 1,810 copies, 33 reviews
Dog Man: Grime and Punishment (2020) 1,718 copies, 3 reviews
Dog Breath (1994) 1,560 copies, 28 reviews
The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future (2010) — Author — 1,534 copies, 24 reviews
The Hallo-Wiener (1995) 1,509 copies, 28 reviews
Dog Man: Mothering Heights (2021) 1,430 copies, 2 reviews
Dogzilla (1993) 1,215 copies, 31 reviews
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot (2000) 1,211 copies, 12 reviews
Cat Kid Comic Club: A Graphic Novel (2020) 1,194 copies, 10 reviews
Kat Kong (1993) 944 copies, 18 reviews
Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives (2021) 775 copies, 3 reviews
Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea (2023) 742 copies, 8 reviews
Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose (2022) 647 copies, 1 review
Dragon's Halloween: An Acorn Book (1993) 611 copies, 7 reviews
Dragon Gets By: An Acorn Book (Dragon #3) (1991) 565 copies, 6 reviews
Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations (2022) 479 copies, 1 review
The Dumb Bunnies (1994) 440 copies, 16 reviews
Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder (2024) 431 copies, 6 reviews
The Dumb Bunnies' Easter (1995) 327 copies, 4 reviews
Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers (2023) 246 copies, 1 review
Dav Pilkeyʼs Dragon Tales (1991) 212 copies, 4 reviews
Big Dog and Little Dog (1997) 184 copies, 9 reviews
Make Way For Dumb Bunnies (1996) — Illustrator; Author — 183 copies, 5 reviews
God Bless the Gargoyles (1996) 161 copies, 5 reviews
Dumb Bunnies Go To The Zoo (1997) — Illustrator; Author — 147 copies, 3 reviews
Big Dog and Little Dog: Going for a Walk (1997) 98 copies, 2 reviews
When Cats Dream (1996) 97 copies, 3 reviews
Dog Man: Big Jim Begins (2024) 90 copies, 2 reviews
Big Dog and Little Dog: Making a Mistake (1999) 86 copies, 4 reviews
Big Dog and Little Dog: Wearing Sweaters (1998) 47 copies, 1 review
Captain Underpants: 10 Book Set (2014) 46 copies, 1 review
Three More Wedgie-powered Adventures in (2006) 40 copies, 1 review
The Dumb Bunnies Collection (2007) 26 copies
Moonglow Roll O Rama (1995) 25 copies, 1 review
World War Won (1987) 20 copies, 2 reviews
Dav Pilkey (2022) 1 copy
Als kikkers gaan keten (2022) 1 copy
Polican 6 1 copy
Köpek Adam (2018) 1 copy

Associated Works

Guys Write for Guys Read (2005) — Illustrator — 786 copies, 13 reviews
Comics Squad: Recess! (2014) — Contributor — 269 copies, 8 reviews
Guys Read: Terrifying Tales (2015) — Contributor — 109 copies, 3 reviews
The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection (2018) — Contributor — 106 copies, 2 reviews
One Today (2013) — Illustrator, some editions — 91 copies, 7 reviews
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie [2017 film] (2017) — Original book — 77 copies, 2 reviews

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Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving is a fun children's book that makes everyone laugh. It changes the outlook of Thanksgiving in a fun way but gives. you a second chance to rethink the stories we tell children.
 
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sommerreaves | 15 other reviews | Dec 6, 2024 |
Indenpendent Reading Level: Kindergarten - Third Grade
Awards: Caldecott Honor in 1997
 
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abbymarae12 | 104 other reviews | Dec 2, 2024 |
Independent Reading Level: Grades 1-3
Awards: N/A
 
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makjones | 5 other reviews | Nov 30, 2024 |
Independent Reading Level: Grades 2-4 (ages 7-9)
Awards/Honors: Part of the Dog Man series, which is popular graphic novels for children and has received multiple awards, including:
The New York Time Bestseller
Kid's Indie Next List Pick
School Library Journal Best Book
Nominated for the Harvey Award (Best Kids Comic Book)
 
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msirmans | 51 other reviews | Nov 30, 2024 |

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