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Pilkey took a break from writing for a few years to care for his terminally ill father, but, as of March 19, 2010, has signed a deal with Scholastic to release four new books. The first, a graphic novel, "The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen From the Future," was released on August 10, 2010. |
Pilkey took a break from writing for a few years to care for his terminally ill father, but, as of March 19, 2010, has signed a deal with Scholastic to release four new books. The first, a graphic novel, "The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen From the Future," was released on August 10, 2010. Dav claimed this to be his best novel made, and still believes this. He was accused of eating too much poo and having diarrhea, so he was banned from selling any more. Michael Jackson once shook hand with him,then made a song about his diarrhea problems. Dav was touched. |
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Revision as of 23:48, 5 November 2010
- Sue Denim redirects here. For the member of Robots in Disguise, see Sue Denim (musician).
Dav Pilkey | |
|---|---|
| Pen name | Sue Denim |
| Occupation | Writer and illustrator |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1987–present |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Captain Underpants, Super Diaper Baby, Ricky Ricotta, The Dumb Bunnies |
| Website | |
| http://pilkey.com | |
David "Dav" Pilkey (born March 4, 1966), is a popular children's author and artist. Dav Pilkey is best known as the author and illustrator of the Captain Underpants book series. He lives near Seattle, Washington with his wife, Sayuri.
Biography
Dav Pilkey was born on March 4, 1966[1] in Cleveland, Ohio to Barbara Pembridge and David Sr. 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 cave and brave).[4]
After moving to Washington, he met Sayuri, a professional musician and owner of his favorite Japanese sushi restaurant.[5] The two began dating and were eventually married in a private ceremony in 2005.
Pilkey took a break from writing for a few years to care for his terminally ill father, but, as of March 19, 2010, has signed a deal with Scholastic to release four new books. The first, a graphic novel, "The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen From the Future," was released on August 10, 2010. Dav claimed this to be his best novel made, and still believes this. He was accused of eating too much poo and having diarrhea, so he was banned from selling any more. Michael Jackson once shook hand with him,then made a song about his diarrhea problems. Dav was touched.
Pets
Many of his pets were inspirations for his books. In the books Kat Kong and Dogzilla, the animals pictured are some of Pilkey's actual pets.
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 Merry Christmas (1991)
- Dragon's Fat Cat (1992)
- Dragon's Halloween (1993)
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. Dogzilla is also a spoof of the story Godzilla.
- 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.
- The Adventures of Captain Underpants (1997)
- Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets (1999)
- Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds) (1999)
- Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants (2000)
- Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman (2001)
- The Captain Underpants Extra Crunchy Book O' Fun (2001)
- The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby (2002)
- Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy (Parts 1 & 2) (2003)
- The All New Extra Crunchy Captain Underpants Book O' Fun 2 (2005)
- Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People (2006)
- The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future (2010)
Ricky Ricotta
- Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot (2000)
- Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitos from Mercury (2000)
- Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus (2001)
- Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha Monkeys from Mars (2002)
- Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter (2002)
- Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn (2003)
- Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Uranium Unicorns from Uranus (2005)
- Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Astro-Activity Book o' Fun (2006)
Big Dog & Little Dog
- 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 (1999)
Other Books:
- When Cats Dream
- Moonglow Roll-O-Rama
- The Hallo-Wiener
- Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving
- God Bless the Gargoyles
- Dog Breath!: The Horrible Trouble With Hally Tosis
- Silly Gooses
- Julius
- The Paperboy
- World War Won
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]
References
- ^ Pilkey.com
- ^ a b "Dav Pilkey". Ohio Authors Online. Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library. 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ Nissen, Beth (2000-07-11). "Captain Underpants: The straight poop on a grossly entertaining series of children's books". CNN. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ "Super Humor: Tales of an 'Under' Achiever". Washington Post. 2002-07-03. p. C18.
- ^ "Pilkey.com: Questions and Answers".
- ^ "The National Written & Illustrated by... Awards Contest for Students Winners". Landmark Editions. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- ^ Association for Library Service to Children. "Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books, 1938-Present". American Library Association. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
External links
- Dav Pilkey's Extra Crunchy Website o' Fun (official website)
Interviews
- Pilkey, Dav (2000-07-11). "Transcript of e-mail interview with Dav Pilkey, author, 'Captain Underpants' series" (Interview). Interviewed by Beth Nissen.
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