About
Dav Pilkey
Dav Pilkey, born in 1966, is an American author and illustrator known for his irreverent and imaginative children's books. Growing up with ADHD and dyslexia, he struggled in school but found solace in art. After graduating from art school, Pilkey began his career as an illustrator. In 1997, he published his breakout work, "The Paper Bag Princess," a feminist fairy tale that has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. He also created the popular "Captain Underpants" series, a humorous adventure about two fourth-graders who transform their principal into a superhero. Pilkey's books have received numerous awards, including the California Young Reader Medal, the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, and the Newbery Medal. They have been praised for their creativity, humor, and positive messages about self-acceptance and empathy. Pilkey continues to write and illustrate beloved children's books, inspiring young readers with his unique blend of wit and imagination.
Book Series by Dav Pilkey
Big Dog and Little Dog Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Big Dog and Little Dog (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Dog and Little Dog Getting in Trouble (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Dog and Little Dog Wearing Sweaters (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Dog and Little Dog Making a Mistake (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Complete Adventures of Big Dog and Little Dog (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
Captain Underpants Series
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (Short Story)
1999
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1 | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2 | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captain Underpants and the Tyrannical Retaliation of the Turbo Toilet 2000 | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Captain Underpants Activity Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book o' Fun (Short Story) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| The All New Captain Underpants Extra-Crunchy Book O' Fun 2 (Short Story) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Extra Big 'N' Extra Crunchy Captain Underpants Book O' Fun | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Captain Underpants Super Flip-o-Rama Sticker Book (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
Cat Kid Comic Club Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Cat Kid Comic Club | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Perspectives | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| On Purpose | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Collaborations | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Influencers | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Dog Man Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Man | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dog Man Unleashed | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Tale of Two Kitties | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dog Man and Cat Kid | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lord of the Fleas | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Brawl of the Wild | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| For Whom the Ball Rolls | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fetch-22 | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Grime and Punishment | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mothering Heights | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Scarlet Shedder | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Jim Begins | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
The Dragon Tales Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Friend For Dragon (Short Story) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dragon Gets By (Short Story) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dragon's Merry Christmas (Short Story) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dragon's Fat Cat (Short Story) | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dragon's Halloween (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
Dumb Bunnies Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Dumb Bunnies (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dumb Bunnies' Easter (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Make Way for Dumb Bunnies (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dumb Bunnies Go To The Zoo (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
Ricky Ricotta Series
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitoes from Mercury (Short Story)
2000
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter (Short Story)
2002
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Naughty Nightcrawlers From Neptune (Short Story)
2015
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Unpleasant Penguins from Pluto (Short Story)
2016
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot (Short Story) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitoes from Mercury (Short Story) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus (Short Story) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha-Monkeys from Mars (Short Story) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter (Short Story) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn (Short Story) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Uranium Unicorns from Uranus (Short Story) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Naughty Nightcrawlers From Neptune (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. The Unpleasant Penguins from Pluto (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
Ricky Ricotta Activity Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Astro-Activity Book O' Fun (Short Story) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
Super Diaper Baby Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby (Short Story) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
Dav Pilkey Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Ook and Gluk | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Dav Pilkey Picture Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| World War Won (Short Story) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| 'Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving (Short Story) | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| When Cats Dream (Short Story) | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kat Kong (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dog Breath! The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis (Short Story) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Moonglow Roll O Rama (Short Story) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Paperboy (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Silly Gooses (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dogzilla (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| God Bless the Gargoyles (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hallo-Weiner (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
Green Light Readers: Level 1 Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween Mice! ( By: Bethany Roberts) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Dog and Little Dog (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Dog and Little Dog Going for a Walk (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Dog and Little Dog Getting in Trouble (Short Story) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Dog and Little Dog Wearing Sweaters (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sometimes (Short Story) ( By: F. Isabel Campoy) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cloudy Day Sunny Day (Short Story) ( By: Donald Crews) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Dog and Little Dog Making a Mistake (Short Story) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Pig and Little Pig ( By: David McPhail) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Birthday Mice! ( By: Bethany Roberts) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Complete Adventures of Big Dog and Little Dog (Short Story) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Big Brown Bear ( By: David McPhail) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| A New Home ( By: Tim Bowers) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Todd's Box ( By: Paula Sullivan) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rick Is Sick ( By: David McPhail) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Get Up, Rick! ( By: F. Isabel Campoy) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Daniel's Pet/Daniel y su mascota ( By: Alma Flor Ada) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Van ( By: Holly Keller) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dot and Bob ( By: David McPhail) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cerdo y Cerdito/Big Pig and Little Pig ( By: David McPhail) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fourth of July Mice! ( By: Bethany Roberts) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Meet Woof and Quack ( By: Jamie Swenson) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
Dav Pilkey Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Guys Read: Terrifying Tales | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Creativity Project | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| You Can't Say That | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
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