Captain Underpants Pack Award-winning author Pack by Dav Pilkey (author)

Author/Illustrator

Dav Pilkey

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books – the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.

In college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to illustrate and write. He won a national competition in 1986 and the prize was the publication of his first book, World War Won. He made many other books before being awarded the 1998 California Young Reader Medal for Dog Breath, which was published in 1994, and in 1997 he won the Caldecott Honor for The Paperboy.

The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, published in 2002, was the first complete graphic novel spin-off from the Captain Underpants series and appeared at #6 on the USA Today bestseller list for all books, both adult and children’s, and was also a New York Times bestseller. It was followed by Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, also a USA Today bestseller. The unconventional style of these graphic novels is intended to encourage uninhibited creativity in kids.

His stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that celebrate friendship, tolerance, and the triumph of the good-hearted.

Dav loves to kayak in the Pacific Northwest with his wife.

Reviews

1. Roman
   on 25 May 2014

   Captain underpants

   I have read his books and they are soooooo good if you find one in a shop or any where else pick it up and experience one of the best book's EVER

   5out of 5

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What kids think

1. NaturePrincess
   on 9 August 2014

   I have read all of the captain underpants books and they are really good.I love these books because it is very funny crossed with revolting.It is about this cool guy called Mr krupp. who is hypnotized by some kids named Goege and Harold and he became captain underpants.

   5out of 5

2. skulduggerypleasantrules
   on 8 March 2014

   These books are hilarious!

3. bob7
   on 6 March 2014

   It has flip-o-rama’s and it’s a comic and a book at the same time

   5out of 5

4. books2000
   on 6 March 2014

   its good

5. eevie
   on 26 January 2014

   I love the captain underpants books.

   5out of 5