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Dav Pilkey

Author and Illustrator. Dav Pilkey. Author Study Presentation by: Mr. Yanke. About the Author. Biography. Full name is David Pilkey Born March 4 th , 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio! One older sister, Cindy Went to elementary school in Elyria, Ohio Was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia.

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Dav Pilkey

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  1. Author and Illustrator Dav Pilkey Author Study Presentation by: Mr. Yanke

  2. About the Author Biography • Full name is David Pilkey • Born March 4th, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio! • One older sister, Cindy • Went to elementary school in Elyria, Ohio • Was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia • Definition; • dyslexia: a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letter, and other symbols. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dav_Pilkey

  3. About the Author Biography • Dav was frequently reprimanded in elementary school for his behavior and he was sent to the hallway many times. • This is where he created his Captain Underpants character. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dav_Pilkey

  4. About the Author Biography • Dav entered his first book World War Won in a national competition for student authors and won in his age category. • The book was published in 1987. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dav_Pilkey

  5. About the Author Biography • Dav Pilkey signed a deal with Scholastic on March 19, 2010 and has released many short stories since then. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dav_Pilkey

  6. Character Names by Dav Pilkey • Mr. Meaner • Mr. Rected • Ms. Guided • Dr. Diaper • The Dandelion of Doom • The Lunchroom Zombie Nerds of the Zombi Juice • The Wedgie Woman • The Bionic Booger Boy • Professor Pippy Pee-Pee Poopypants

  7. Books by Dav Pilkey • Captain Underpants series • Ricky Ricotta series • Big Dog & Little Dog series • When Cats Dream • The Hallo-Wiener • Kat Kong • Silly Gooses • The Paperboy • Dogzilla

  8. Awards won by Dav Pilkey • 1986: The National Written and Illustrated by…Awards Contest for Students, ages 14-19 category • 1997: Caldecott Honor Award • 1998: California Young Reader Medal • 2007: Disney Adventures Kids’ Choice Awards

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