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===Big Dog & Little Dog ===
===Big Dog & Little Dog ===
* ''[[Big Dog and Little Dog]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Goodnight Clarlie]]'' (1997)
* ''Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk'' (1997)
* ''Happy bithday'' (1997)
* ''Big Dog and Little Dog Getting in Trouble'' (1997)
* ''Big nice dog'' (1997)
* ''Big Dog and Little Dog Wearing Sweaters'' (1998)
* ''Sjangre six pack'' (1998)
* ''Big Dog and Little Dog Making a Mistake'' (1999)
* ''Cartoon Network'' (1999)
* ''The Complete Adventures of Big Dog and Little Dog'' (1999)
* ''Big Adventure'' (1999)


===Other books===
===Other books===

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Dav Pilkey
BornDavid Pilkey
(1966-03-04) March 4, 1966 (age 58)
Cleveland, Ohio
Pen nameGeorge Beard
Harold Hutchins
OccupationWriter and illustrator
NationalityAmerican
Period1987–present
GenreChildren's literature
Notable works
  • Captain Underpants
  • Super Diaper Baby
  • The Dumb Bunnies
  • The Paperboy
  • God Bless the Gargoyles
Website
http://pilkey.com

David "Dav" Pilkey (born March 4, 1966)[1] is a popular American author and illustrator of children's literature. Pilkey is best known as the author and illustrator of the Captain Underpants book series. He also uses the pen names George Beard and Harold Hutchins which are the names of two of the main characters in the aforementioned series. He lives near Seattle, Washington with his wife, Sayuri.

Biography

Pilkey was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Barbara and David Pilkey, Sr.[2] He has one older sister, Cindy. In elementary school in Elyria, Ohio, he was diagnosed with (and still suffers from) ADHD and dyslexia. Pilkey was frequently reprimanded for his behavior in class and thus usually sat 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 book's publication in 1987 was included in the award.[2]

The atypical 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 "cave" and "brave").[4]

Pilkey took a break from writing for a few years to care for his terminally ill father, but in 2010, he agreed with Scholastic to publish four new books.[5] The first three are graphic novels: The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen From the Future, released on August 10, 2010; Super Diaper Baby 2: Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, released on June 28, 2011; and Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Re-turn of Tippy Tinkletrousers, released on August 28, 2012. The tenth book, Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers, was released on January 15, 2013.

"Considered one of the most popular contemporary authors for readers in elementary school, Dav Pilkey is also regarded as a talented artist and inventive humorist as well as a subtle moralist...He underscores his works—even at their most outrageous—with a philosophy that emphasizes friendship, tolerance, and generosity and celebrates the triumph of the good-hearted."[citation needed] – The Educational Book & Media Association.

Series

Dragon

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

Dumb Bunnies

  • 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.

Captain Underpants

Main article: Captain Underpants

Captain Underpants series graphic novel

Pilkey authored the Captain Underpants series graphic novel books under the pseudonym, Harold Hutchins and George Beard. He has stated that the series was influenced by Captain Underpants books.

Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot

Big Dog & Little Dog

  • Goodnight Clarlie (1997)
  • Happy bithday (1997)
  • Big nice dog (1997)
  • Sjangre six pack (1998)
  • Cartoon Network (1999)
  • Big Adventure (1999)

Other books

  • When Cats Dream
  • Moonglow Roll-O-Rama
  • The Hallo-Wiener
  • Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving
  • God Bless the Gargoyles
  • Kat Kong
  • Dogzilla
  • Dog Breath!: The Horrible Trouble With Hally Tosis
  • Silly Gooses
  • Julius
  • The Paperboy
  • World War Won
  • ., abby ate the cat

Awards

  • 1986: The National Written and Illustrated by... Awards Contest for Students, ages 14–19 category, World War Won[7]
  • 1997: Caldecott Honor Award, The Paperboy[8]
  • 1998: California Young Reader Medal, Dog Breath!: The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis, published in 1994
  • 2007: Disney Adventures Kids' Choice Awards, The Captain Underpants series

References

  1. ^ Pilkey.com
  2. ^ a b "Dav Pilkey". Ohio Authors Online. Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library. 2003. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2007.
  3. ^ Nissen, Beth (July 11, 2000). "Captain Underpants: The straight poop on a grossly entertaining series of children's books". CNN. Retrieved August 8, 2007.
  4. ^ "Super Humor: Tales of an 'Under' Achiever". Washington Post. July 3, 2002. p. C18.
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ ThunderX19 (January 17, 2013). "Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo-Toilet 2000 Teaser". YouTube. Retrieved January 26, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "The National Written & Illustrated by... Awards Contest for Students Winners". Landmark Editions. Retrieved August 8, 2007.
  8. ^ Association for Library Service to Children. "Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books, 1938–Present". American Library Association. Retrieved August 8, 2007.

External links

Interviews

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