About Dav Pilkey
The publication of Dog Man: Big Jim Begins (December 3, 2024) marks Dav Pilkey’s 38 years of writing and illustrating award-winning and bestselling books for children.
When Pilkey was in second grade, he was diagnosed with dyslexia and what is now widely known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Because of his learning and behavioral issues in school, he was often sent out in the hallway. It was in his elementary school hallway where he created comic books about superheroes that eventually became Captain Underpants and Dog Man.
Launched in 1997, Pilkey’s pioneering Captain Underpants series has more than 90 million copies in print, translations in 38 languages, released as a feature film by DreamWorks Animation, as well as an original series on Netflix.
The Dog Man series, which launched to critical acclaim in August 2016 has more than 60 million copies in print and translations in 47 languages.
Cat Kid Comic Club, a groundbreaking graphic novel series and a spin-off of Dog Man, introduces readers to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, kids get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence.
Launched in 1997, Pilkey’s pioneering Captain Underpants series has more than 90 million copies in print, translations in 38 languages, released as a feature film by DreamWorks Animation, as well as an original series on Netflix.
The Dog Man series, which launched to critical acclaim in August 2016 has more than 60 million copies in print and translations in 47 languages.
Cat Kid Comic Club, a groundbreaking graphic novel series and a spin-off of Dog Man, introduces readers to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, kids get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence.
TheaterWorksUSA’s musical adaptations of Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club opened to rave reviews, were both New York Times Critics’ Picks, and are currently touring around North America.
Dav Pilkey has created over 75 books for children and was awarded a Caldecott Honor for his picture book The Paperboy. His first graphic novel, The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, was an instant national bestseller published in 2002, fourteen years before the first Dog Man book was released. For more information about Dav Pilkey and his books, visit the Scholastic Media Room.
Praise for Dav Pilkey
"Dav Pilkey is a rock star."
–The Washington Post
"Dav Pilkey is arguably the most popular comic creator in modern times... the most popular superhero in the book industry isn't Batman or Spider-Man... it's Dog Man."
–Popverse
"[Dav Pilkey’s] beautiful pictures and his powerful words have launched him into literary stardom."
–NBC's Today Show
"If there’s one thing that I know that this world needs more of right now, it’s more Dav Pilkey."
–Colby Sharp, Teacher, Founder of Nerdy Book Club
"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."
–The Educational Book & Media Association (EBMA)
GET TO KNOW DAV PILKEY
Find out more about Dav Pilkey's path to becoming a life-long reader, best-selling author, and award-winning illustrator.
DAV PILKEY GIVES BACK
Each state in the U.S. will get a Dog Man Little Free Library filled with books as part of the “Power Up with Reading” collaboration with Dav Pilkey, Little Free Library, and Scholastic.
DAV PILKEY GIVES BACK
Each state in the U.S. will get a Dog Man Little Free Library filled with books as part of the “Power Up with Reading” collaboration with Dav Pilkey, Little Free Library and Scholastic.
DAV PILKEY & THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Check out the Library of Congress site for more Dav Pilkey videos.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT DAV PIlkey'S BOOKS
