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.
A hero and his friends face a new villain threatening the city.
A police dog and his partner must stop a villainous cat from taking over the city.
A dog with the head of a dog and the body of a man gets into humorous misadventures with his friends and family
A police officer and his dog partner team up to solve a mystery and stop a villain.
A group of friends try to make the world a happier place, but their efforts are thwarted by a villainous character
A skunk-sprayed hero must save a city that shunned him from a new villain's robot army.
A police officer and a police dog are injured in an explosion and are sewn together to create a new hero.
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Authored
57
Illustrated
4
Collaborators
Picture books
19
Graphic novels
48
Chapter books
4
Board books
2
Books published each year, stacked by book type.
The share of the catalog represented by each book type.
73
books
Every title in the Bookroo library, ordered from newest to oldest.
A hero and his friends face a new villain threatening the city.
A skunk-sprayed hero must save a city that shunned him from a new villain's robot army.
A group of kids navigate the challenges of creating a comic book while learning valuable lessons about teamwork, kindness, and creativity.
A comic club faces creative crisis as publication looms. Can they overcome doubt?
A group of friends try to make the world a happier place, but their efforts are thwarted by a villainous character
A group of kids create comics and learn valuable lessons about creativity, responsibility, and kindness.
A group of kids create comics and navigate the challenges of growing up.
Two fourth-grade pranksters must stop their gym teacher from taking over the world with his mind-control formula
A group of kids in a comic club learn to work together and use their creativity to overcome challenges
Chaos ensues as a group of friends embark on a wild, creative adventure.
A dog with the head of a dog and the body of a man gets into humorous misadventures with his friends and family
A group of kids form a comic book club and learn to express themselves through art and storytelling.
A dragon celebrates Christmas by decorating a tree, making a candy wreath, and buying presents for himself and others.
A dog-headed cop gets fired and must find a way to get his job back.
Out of a job, can he claw his way back to the force?
A dragon's Halloween adventures.
A dragon's daily routine is filled with mishaps and misadventures.
A group of friends must stop a giant tree from destroying the city.
A dragon finds a cat in the snow and decides to take care of it, but he soon realizes that he doesn't know how to care for a cat, leading to a series of humorous misadventures
A police dog and his friends must stop a villain from taking over the city with his army of robots and burglar balls
A lonely dragon befriends an apple, but their friendship is short-lived, leading to a journey of grief and healing.
A police dog and his friends must stop a group of evil fleas from causing chaos in the city.
A heroic hound is jailed for a crime he didn't commit. Can he find where he truly belongs?
Two friends create a comic book about a part-dog, part-policeman superhero who must stop a villainous cat from taking over the city
Villains strike, and Dog Man must team up with an unlikely ally to save the day.
A police officer and a police dog are injured in an explosion and are sewn together to create a new hero.
A dog and his friends must stop an evil fish from taking over the city.
A dog-headed cop faces a cunning cat and a cute kitten in a battle of wits.
A police officer and his dog partner team up to solve a mystery and stop a villain.
A police dog and his partner must stop a villainous cat from taking over the city.
A penguin from Pluto plots Earth's takeover. Can Ricky and his robot stop him?
A boy and his robot must stop an alien invasion from Neptune
Can Dog Man stop a cunning cat criminal before chaos reigns?
A young boy's robot is hypnotized by an evil villain, and the boy must find a way to save his robot and the world.
A boy and his robot save the world from an evil space bug who tries to kidnap a princess and take over the planet.
Two fourth-grade pranksters accidentally travel through time and must find a way back to their own time.
A boy's birthday celebration is disrupted by an evil general from another planet who is trying to take over the Earth.
A boy and his robot must stop an evil monkey from taking over the Earth
A mouse befriends a robot and together they save the city from an evil doctor
A mouse and his robot friend defend their city against an evil mosquito from Mercury.
A mouse and his robot must stop alien vultures from stealing Earth's food.
Two fourth-grade pranksters accidentally travel back in time and must find a way to return to their own time.
Two fourth-grade pranksters accidentally hypnotize their mean principal and turn him into a superhero.
A villain vows to destroy toilets. Can Super Diaper Baby save the day?
Two cavemen must master kung fu to save their world from a future threat.
Two fourth-grade pranksters travel through time and space, causing chaos and mayhem wherever they go.
Two fourth-grade pranksters accidentally switch the brains of their mean principal and a nerdy classmate using a machine called the Combine-O-Tron 2000.
Two fourth-grade pranksters accidentally create a bionic hamster that wreaks havoc on their school, leading to a series of misadventures and a showdown with their nemesis, Melvin Sneedly
A diaper-clad hero battles a villain aiming to steal his powers and conquer Earth. Can he save the day?
Two fourth-grade pranksters accidentally hypnotize their mean teacher, turning her into a supervillain.
Two fourth-grade pranksters accidentally create a superhero when they hypnotize their mean principal, who then battles a variety of villains, including a mad scientist and a giant robot.
Alien lunch ladies threaten the school. Can Captain Underpants save the day?
Two dogs chase a 'kitty' and find a stinky surprise.
Two fourth-grade pranksters accidentally create an army of evil talking toilets that threaten to take over the world.
Big Dog needs a sweater. Can Little Dog help him put it on?
Two dogs' playful tug-of-war leads to chaos and shared blame.
Two fourth-grade pranksters hypnotize their principal and accidentally turn him into a superhero.
Two dogs embark on a muddy adventure, discovering fun in unexpected places.
Two dog pals embark on a fun-filled adventure of friendship and naps.
A boy and his dog find peace in the quiet world before dawn.
Join the Dumb Bunnies for a hilariously misguided beach day adventure.
A bullied dog becomes a hero on Halloween night.
A family tries to get rid of their dog due to her bad breath, but she ends up saving the day.
A clueless family faces an unexpected intruder. Chaos ensues.
A monstrous mutt disrupts Mousopolis's barbecue. Can they escape its stinky wrath?
A giant cat terrorizes Mousopolis. Can anyone stop the chaos?
A surprise from Alaska teaches Maya about fun and sharing.
A dragon struggles with the chaos of caring for a stray cat.
Children visit a turkey farm and leave with more than just memories before Thanksgiving.
A superhero in underwear battles absurdity and chaos.
Time and space unravel. Can Dog Man rise to the challenge?
Creative company
The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Dav Pilkey's books.