The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey5/18/2023 In the early 1990s Pilkey wrote a series of books for beginning readers about a blue dragon. Pilkey won the contest, and his book was published in 1987. He subsequently created his first book, World War Won, and entered it in a national contest. While Pilkey was at Kent State University in Ohio, one of his professors suggested that he write a children’s book. He created Captain Underpants during this hallway time. As a child Pilkey was often sent out of the classroom to sit at a desk in the hallway, where he made up stories and illustrated them. He also had dyslexia, a learning disability involving difficulty in reading. He suffered from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which leads to problems with controlling behavior, paying attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Early Life and Educationĭavid (“Dav”) Murray Pilkey, Jr., was born on March 4, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio. His book The Paperboy (1996) was named a 1997 Caldecott Honor Book. He was known as the creator of several popular children’s characters, including Captain Underpants, Dog Man, and Ricky Ricotta. American cartoonist, writer, and illustrator Dav Pilkey wrote humorous books and graphic novels for children.
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