Most kids are smarter than most grown-ups. Kids see the world in black and white... They look through all the garbage and see a world run by fools and dullards and lazy people. And there's nothing they can do about… — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
It used to take me forever to read and comprehend stuff, so I decided not to make the 'Captain Underpants' books too challenging. Don't… — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
I think my funny books are my favorites because I like to laugh so much. — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
Being an author is fun. It's a great job, because I can stay up as late as I want, and if I feel like… — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
Once I have the story in my head, I write it down. The illustrations usually come last. — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
My reading preferences are kind of all over the board - I read nonfiction, I read graphic novels. — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
I created 'Captain Underpants' when I was in the second grade. I was constantly getting in trouble for being the class clown, so my… — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
Having a sense of fun in books is a huge, huge deal, because a lot of times kids - even me when I got… — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
I think if you can show a kid that reading can actually be fun, it can make you laugh, inspire imagination - that can… — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
Try to remember that being unsuccessful in school doesn't automatically mean you'll be unsuccessful in life. Lots of people who didn't excel in school… — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
My goal with The Adventures of Captain Underpants was to invent a style which was almost identical to that of a picture book -… — Dav Pilkey Copy Share Image
