1. DAV PILKEY Author Study Presentation by: Mr. Yanke Author and Illustrator

2. About the Author  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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dav_Pilkey Biography Definition; dyslexia: a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letter, and other symbols.

3. About the Author  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 Biography

4. About the Author  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 Biography

5. About the Author  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 Biography

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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