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Dav Pilkey Quotes

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 taking the day off, I do it. Plus, I get to make up silly stories and draw pictures all day Picture Quote #1

Having a sense of fun in books is a huge, huge deal, because a lot of times kids - even me when I got to third or fourth grade - don’t associate reading with fun Picture Quote #1

My reading preferences are kind of all over the board - I read nonfiction, I read graphic novels Picture Quote #1

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Encourage kids to be creative without worrying about being perfect Picture Quote #1

Nothing prevents boredom like a good book Picture Quote #1

I had a lot of reading problems growing up Picture Quote #1

I think my funny books are my favorites because I like to laugh so much Picture Quote #1

My books are just pure escapism for kids Picture Quote #1

Once I have the story in my head, I write it down. The illustrations usually come last Picture Quote #1

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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 still went on to have successful lives Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Working with Dav Pilkey was a dream come true. Dav is incredibly funny, and he’s been a hero of mine for a long time. It was great bringing the ‘Wimpy Kid’ and ‘Captain Underpants’ worlds together! Picture Quote #1

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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. (Dav Pilkey Quotes) 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 (Dav Pilkey Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 taking the day off, I do it. Plus, I get to make up silly stories and draw pictures all day. (Dav Pilkey Quotes) Having a sense of fun in books is a huge, huge deal, because a lot of times kids - even me when I got to third or fourth grade - don’t associate reading with fun. (Dav Pilkey Quotes) My reading preferences are kind of all over the board - I read nonfiction, I read graphic novels... (Dav Pilkey Quotes) Encourage kids to be creative without worrying about being perfect (Dav Pilkey Quotes) Nothing prevents boredom like a good book (Dav Pilkey Quotes) I had a lot of reading problems growing up (Dav Pilkey Quotes) I think my funny books are my favorites because I like to laugh so much (Dav Pilkey Quotes) My books are just pure escapism for kids (Dav Pilkey Quotes) Once I have the story in my head, I write it down. The illustrations usually come last (Dav Pilkey Quotes) 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 still went on to have successful lives (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 Quotes) Working with Dav Pilkey was a dream come true. Dav is incredibly funny, and he’s been a hero of mine for a long time. It was great bringing the ‘Wimpy Kid’ and ‘Captain Underpants’ worlds together! (Dav Pilkey Quotes)