Author & Illustrator

Dav Pilkey

Biography

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 The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung Fu Cavemen from the Future and Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, both USA Today bestsellers. 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.

Dogzilla
The Scarlet Shedder
Influencers
Veinte Mil Pulgas de Viaje en Submarino
Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets
The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Most Popular Dav Pilkey Books

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    Dog Man
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Book Stats

73
Authored
59
Illustrated
2
Collaborators

All Dav Pilkey Books

YearTitleAuthorIllustratorPages
DogzillaDav Pilkey32
2024The Scarlet ShedderDav PilkeyDav Pilkey224
2023InfluencersDav PilkeyDav Pilkey224
2023Veinte Mil Pulgas de Viaje en SubmarinoDav PilkeyDav Pilkey240
2023Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the SeaDav PilkeyDav Pilkey240
2023Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor PoopypantsDav PilkeyDav Pilkey160
2023Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril NuggetsDav PilkeyDav Pilkey176
2023The Adventures of Captain UnderpantsDav PilkeyDav Pilkey176
2022CollaborationsDav PilkeyDav Pilkey224
2022Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-LotDav PilkeyDav Pilkey208
2022On PurposeDav PilkeyDav Pilkey224
2021PerspectivesDav PilkeyDav Pilkey224
2021Cumbres MaternalesDav PilkeyDav Pilkey224
2021Mothering HeightsDav PilkeyDav Pilkey224
2020Mini Chat Et Son Club Bd (Graphic Novel)Dav Pilkey176
2020Cat Kid Comic ClubDav PilkeyDav Pilkey176
2020Super Chien 9 (Graphic Novel)Dav PilkeyDav Pilkey240
2020Grime and PunishmentDav PilkeyDav Pilkey240
2019Super Chien 8 (Graphic Novel)Dav PilkeyDav Pilkey240
2019Atrapa 22Dav PilkeyDav Pilkey240
2019Fetch-22Dav PilkeyDav Pilkey240
2019For Whom the Ball RollsDav PilkeyDav Pilkey240
2018Brawl of the WildDav PilkeyDav Pilkey224
2018Lord of the FleasDav PilkeyDav Pilkey256
2017Super Chien et Mini Chat (Graphic Novel)Dav PilkeyDav Pilkey256
2017Dog Man and Cat KidDav PilkeyDav Pilkey256
2017A Tale of Two KittiesDav PilkeyDav Pilkey256
2016Dog Man UnleashedDav PilkeyDav Pilkey224
2016Hombre PerroDav PilkeyDav Pilkey240
2016Dog ManDav PilkeyDav Pilkey240
2016Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Unpleasant Penguins from PlutoDav PilkeyDan Santat128
2016Déchaîné (Graphic Novel)Dav PilkeyDav Pilkey224
2015Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Naughty Nightcrawlers From NeptuneDav PilkeyDan Santat128
2015El Capitán Calzoncillos y la sensacional saga del Señor SohediondoDav PilkeyDav Pilkey208
2014Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000Dav PilkeyDav Pilkey224
2013Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-BoxersDav PilkeyDav Pilkey224
2012Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy TinkletrousersDav PilkeyDav Pilkey304
2011The Invasion of the Potty SnatchersDav Pilkey192
2010Kung Fu Cavemen from the FutureDav PilkeyDav Pilkey176
2006Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty PeopleDav PilkeyDav Pilkey176
2005Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Uranium Unicorns From UranusDav PilkeyDan Santat128
2003Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-BoogersDav PilkeyDav Pilkey176
2003El Capitán Calzoncillos y la feroz batalla contra el Niño Mocobiónico 1a Parte: La noche de los Mocos VivientesDav Pilkey173
2003Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril NuggetsDav PilkeyDav Pilkey176
2002Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Stupid Stinkbugs from SaturnDav PilkeyDan Santat128
2002Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from JupiterDav PilkeyDan Santat128
2002Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha-Monkeys from MarsDav PilkeyDan Santat144
2002The Adventures of Super Diaper BabyDav PilkeyDav Pilkey144
2001Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie WomanDav PilkeyDav Pilkey176
2000Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitoes from MercuryDav PilkeyDan Santat128
2000Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor PoopypantsDav PilkeyDav Pilkey160
2000Ricky Ricotta's Mighty RobotDav PilkeyDan Santat112
1999Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer SpaceDav PilkeyDav Pilkey160
1999Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds)Dav PilkeyDav Pilkey160
1999Big Dog and Little Dog Making a MistakeDav Pilkey24
1999Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking ToiletsDav PilkeyDav Pilkey160
1998Big Dog and Little Dog Wearing SweatersDav Pilkey24
1997Big Dog and Little Dog Getting in TroubleDav Pilkey24
1997The Adventures of Captain UnderpantsDav PilkeyDav Pilkey144
1997Big Dog and Little DogDav PilkeyDav Pilkey24
1997Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a WalkDav PilkeyDav Pilkey24
1996The PaperboyDav PilkeyDav Pilkey32
1995The Hallo-WienerDav PilkeyDav Pilkey32
1994Dog BreathDav PilkeyDav Pilkey32
1994The Dumb BunniesDav PilkeyDav Pilkey32
1994Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Video Vultures from VenusDav PilkeyDan Santat128
1993DogzillaDav PilkeyDav Pilkey32
1993JuliusAngela JohnsonDav Pilkey32
1993Dragon's HalloweenDav PilkeyDav Pilkey64
1993Kat KongDav Pilkey29
1992Dragon's Fat CatDav PilkeyDav Pilkey64
1991Dragon's Merry ChristmasDav PilkeyDav Pilkey64
1991Dragon Gets ByDav PilkeyDav Pilkey64
1991A Friend for DragonDav PilkeyDav Pilkey64
1990'Twas The Night Before ThanksgivingDav PilkeyDav Pilkey32

Collaborators

Dan Santat
Angela Johnson

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