Dav Pilkey quotes

A book without potty humor is like a banana split without hot fudge. It can still be good, I suppose, but you kinda get the feeling that something is missing. (Dav Pilkey)
Once I have the story in my head, I write it down. The illustrations usually come last. View quote
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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 it because they have no power. View quote
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I had a lot of reading problems growing up. View quote
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My books are just pure escapism for kids. View quote
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I think my funny books are my favorites because I like to laugh so much. View quote
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Grown-ups do a lot of complaining! View quote
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I created 'Captain Underpants' when I was in the second grade. I was constantly getting in trouble for being the class clown, so my teacher sent me out into the hallway to punish me. It was there in the hall that I began drawing 'Captain Underpants'. Soon I was making my own comic books about him. View quote
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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 get me wrong - the humor and ideas are often sophisticated - but the books aren't hard to read. I wanted kids who hate reading to find these books irresistible. View quote
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These 'mistakes' occur in my books for a reason. I have an agenda: I'm secretly trying to inspire kids to create their own stories and comics, and I don't want them to feel stifled by 'perfectionism.' View quote
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My freshman English professor at Kent State University in 1984 told me I was a good writer, and she loved all the silly pictures I drew in my notebook. She said I should try writing children's books, and so I did. (Dav Pilkey)

Dav Pilkey

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Photo: Kojisasuke, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: American Author
Born: March 4, 1966
Quotes count: 11

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