Dav PilkeyHe won the Caldecott award for Paper Boy, a book about a boy, his dog and an early morning paper route.
Most elementary school students know him as Captain Underpants. His most famous and loved series is the Captain Underpants books followed by Ricky Riccotta's Mighty Robot. Dav has written picture books, chapter books and graphic novels. Dav is a wacky guy who lives in Washington State and Japan. He writes under other pen names - George Beard, Harold Hutchins and Sue Denim. His favorite book that he's written is Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers. One of his favorite books as a kid was Georgie and the Robbers by Robert Bright. He is inspired by his own struggles as a reader growing up with dyslexia. Many of his stories stem from his is own frustration as a kid in general and he strives for his books to include "kid empowerment" as a theme. |
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Dav Pilkey writes in a wide range from levels I to R, that represents 1st through 4th grades, usually.
Captain Underpants are levels P and R.
How to contact Dav Pilkey
Dav Pilkey
Scholastic Media
557 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Scholastic Media
557 Broadway
New York, NY 10012