Dav Pilkey

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Dav Pilkey
Born David Pilkey
March 4, 1966 (1966-03-04) (age 42)
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Pen name Sue Denim
Occupation Writer and illustrator
Nationality American
Writing period 1987–present
Genres male
Notable work(s) Captain Underpants
Official website

David "Dav" Pilkey (b. March 4, 1966), is a popular children's author and artist. Pilkey is best known as the author and illustrator of the Captain Underpants book series. He lives near Seattle, Washington with his wife, Sayuri (SI-you-dee).

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[edit] Biography

Dav Pilkey was born on March 4, 1966 [1]in Cleveland, Ohio to David Pilkey Sr. and Barbara Pembridge Pilkey.[2] He has one older sister, Cindy.

In elementary school in Elyria, Ohio, he was diagnosed as suffering from ADHD and dyslexia. Pilkey was frequently reprimanded for his behavior in class and spent a lot of time sitting at a desk in the school hallway, where he created the Captain Underpants character.[3] Pilkey entered his first book, World War Won, in a national competition for student authors and won in his age category. The award included the book's publishing in 1987.[2]

The odd spelling of his first name came from a period of employment in a Pizza Hut, when the "e" was omitted from his nametag. Even though it is spelled Dav, it is pronounced "Dave" (rhyming with save).[4]

After moving to Washington state, he met his sweetheart Sayuri, a professional musician and owner of his favorite Japanese sushi restaurant.[5] In 2005, Dav and Sayuri were married.

[edit] Works

[edit] Books He Has Written

  • World War Won (1987)
  • Don't Pop Your Cork on Mondays!: The Children's Anti-Stress Book by Adolph J. Moser, illustrated by Pilkey (1988)
  • Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving (1990)
  • The Place Where Nobody Stopped by Jerry Segal, illustrated by Pilkey (1991)
  • When Cats Dream (1991)
  • Julius by Angela Johnson, illustrated by Pilkey (1991)
  • Dog Breath!: The Horrible Trouble With Hally Tosis (1992)
  • The Moonglow Roll-O-Rama (1992)
  • The Hallo-Wiener (1993)
  • God Bless the Gargoyles (1994)
  • The Paperboy (1994)
  • The Silly Gooses (1994)

[edit] Dragon series

For the animated television series based on the books, see Dragon (TV series).
  • A Friend for Dragon (1991)
  • Dragon Gets By (1991)
  • Dragon's Merry Christmas (1991)
  • Dragon's Fat Cat (1992)
  • Dragon's Halloween (1993)

[edit] Creature Feature series

Kat Kong
Kat Kong

Kat Kong is a spoof of the story of King Kong, incorporating a cat and mice characters. The book combines photography with paintings, with the story of revealing how the characters Dr. Varmint and Rosie Rodent capture Kat Kong and bring him back to Mousopolis.

[edit] Dumb Bunnies series

  • The Dumb Bunnies (1994)
  • The Dumb Bunnies' Easter (1995)
  • Make Way for Dumb Bunnies (1996)
  • The Dumb Bunnies Go to the Zoo (1997)

Pilkey authored the Dumb Bunnies books under the pseudonym Sue Denim. He has stated that the series was influenced by The Stupids.

[edit] Captain Underpants series

[edit] Ricky Ricotta series

[edit] Big Dog & Little Dog series

  • Big Dog and Little Dog (1997)
  • Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk (1997)
  • Big Dog and Little Dog Getting in Trouble (1997)
  • Big Dog and Little Dog Wearing Sweaters (1998)
  • Big Dog and Little Dog Making a Mistake (1999)
  • The Complete Adventures of Big Dog and Little Dog (1989)

[edit] Awards

  • 1986: The National Written and Illustrated by... Awards Contest for Students, ages 14-19 category, World War Won[6]
  • 1997: Caldecott Honor Award, The Paperboy[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pilkey.com
  2. ^ a b Dav Pilkey. Ohio Authors Online. Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library (2003). Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
  3. ^ Nissen, Beth. "Captain Underpants: The straight poop on a grossly entertaining series of children's books", CNN, 2000-07-11. Retrieved on 2007-08-08. 
  4. ^ "Super Humor: Tales of an 'Under' Achiever", Washington Post, 2002-07-03, p. C18. 
  5. ^ Pilkey.com: Questions and Answers.
  6. ^ The National Written & Illustrated by... Awards Contest for Students Winners. Landmark Editions. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
  7. ^ Association for Library Service to Children. Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books, 1938-Present. American Library Association. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.

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Persondata
NAME Pilkey, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pilkey, Dav; Denim, Sue
SHORT DESCRIPTION United States children's author
DATE OF BIRTH March 4, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Cleveland, Ohio, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH deceased
Languages