Author Spotlight: Dav Pilkey

Back when I was student teaching there was a controversial book that all the kids wanted to read.  Teachers struggled with letting kids read what they wanted (they were reading after all) or censoring the "inappropriate" material.  The title in question?  Captain Underpants.

The author, Dav Pilkey, has become renowned and beloved for his whimsical works.  Many of his books are bestsellers and favorites among young readers.  Filled with alternating prose and comics readers feel like they get to take breaks on the picture pages.  Signature elements like Flip-O-Rama make reading interactive and fun.

As a child Pilkey struggled in school, so his characters and writing appeal to students who face similar challenges (although not necessarily a talking turbo toilet 2000).

For more information and a complete list of Dav Pilkey's books visit his website at pilkey.com