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 read…

- Dav Pilkey

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 schoo…

- Dav Pilkey

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…

- Dav Pilkey

I think if you can show a kid that reading can actually be fun, it can make you laugh, inspire imagination - that can make a huge difference, that ca…

- Dav Pilkey

My reading preferences are kind of all over the board - I read nonfiction, I read graphic novels.

- Dav Pilkey

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 …

- Dav Pilkey

I think my funny books are my favorites because I like to laugh so much.

- Dav Pilkey

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 an…

- Dav Pilkey

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

- Dav Pilkey