Dav Pilkey
Author · 126 books
Dav Pilkey is an American author and illustrator of children’s books. He is best known for the Captain Underpants series, whose hero he invented in the second grade. As a schoolboy, he was often sent out of class for playing pranks, telling jokes, and drawing comics. His books have received numerous awards and appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. According to publisher information, more than 38 million copies of the Captain Underpants books have been sold.