Dog Man

Glowing Review: Comic Kids and Scholastic Host Literacy Event to Launch New Dog Man Book

Comic Kids, a Miami-based nonprofit, teamed up with Scholastic to host a drawing and literacy event at the local Big Brothers Big Sisters to encourage reading and help launch the newest title, The Scarlet Shedder, from the #1 global best selling Dog Man series, authored by Dav Pilkey.

During the event, kids enjoyed a special read-aloud of the latest Dog Man book and then used glow-in-the-dark supplies to draw their favorite character from the series with guidance from Kat Barrow-Horth and Reed Horth, co-founders of Comic Kids. When the lights came on, each child was surprised with their own free copy of The Scarlet Shedder from Scholastic!

Comic Kids co-founder Kat Barrow-Horth says: “The event was great! The kids’ minds were blown away with the new Dog Man books. When I asked them who was bringing the book to school to show their friends, everyone raised their hands. I had tears in my eyes a few times. They were laughing and listening to the first chapter and excitedly flipping through the pages. Thank you for the support and the opportunity to make these children so inspired to read and draw.”

Comic Kids’ mission to help underserved kids find their inner superhero and express themselves through comics, cartoons, and books, plays a critical role in encouraging Miami students’ reading growth. 

As the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report™ shows us that more than half of kids (52%) say they like attending events that involve reading at their school or in their community, and nearly all parents (96%) agree that every child needs to have at least a few books of their own at home– making events like these critical in supporting a child’s journey into exploring reading, art, and creativity.

To keep up with more news like this, be sure to follow @Scholastic on X and LinkedIn!

Dav Pilkey Inspires Creativity with New ‘Dog Man’ and Free Comic Club for Kids

We have some SUPA EPIC NEWS: Dog Man is back! Mark your calendar for March 28, 2023 when DOG MAN: TWENTY THOUSAND FLEAS UNDER THE SEA releases worldwide! We are so excited to see our favorite heroic hound back in action with our beloved cast of characters! 

In the meantime, kids around the world can keep up the excitement by creating their very own comics — at home or in school — through the newly-launched Dav Pilkey’s Epic Comic Club!

Kids can become members of Dav Pilkey’s Epic Comic Club, with a membership card they can download and print out! They can upload their stories in a safe and moderated platform, and have a chance to be featured on the “Epic Comic Club Wall” to showcase their comic creations! Comics can also be submitted through Scholastic’s HomeBase where kids can access even more fun with games inspired by Dav Pilkey’s beloved characters. All for FREE!

Becoming a member of the club means gaining access to loads of fun including free monthly downloadable activities! With comic starters, customizable official membership cards, collectible character badges, special sneak peeks, exclusive book news–there’s something for everyone! For parents, caregivers, educators–the Epic Comic Club site gives you free access to resources including tips on how to start your own comic clubs at home, in bookstores, classrooms, or libraries.

Check the website every Friday to see if your child’s comic is being featured as one of our Supa Epic Comics of the Week! You can also see the full Epic Comic Club Wall on HomeBase!

Comic submissions have been pouring in from kids around the globe! 

Feeling inspired to submit a comic and view more? Join Dav Pilkey’s Epic Comic Club today!

Dog Man Summer Camp is Back!

We are kicking off summer with some supa epic news and updates!

Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations, the eagerly-anticipated graphic novel from Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey will be released on November 29th. Check out this awesome cover below which features a new character “Frogzilla.”

In Cat Kid Comic Club: Collaborations, excitement and imagination run wild as the rambunctious baby frogs get back to making comics with originality and laughter. In this entertaining next installment, the Cat Kid Comic Club learns to collaborate, and by working together, the baby frogs discover that small things can have a huge impact.

While we wait for the new Cat Kid Comic Club book, we’re thrilled to share some more cool news – Dog Man & Friends Summer Camp is back by popular demand!

Dog Man & Friends Summer Camp is a free virtual program for kids featuring fun printable activities inspired by Dav Pilkey’s characters and books. Starting June 20th through July 29th, new weekly activities will be available–including fan favorite books to read, puzzles and games to play, how-to-draw activities, coloring sheets, and more! Get reading, get creative, and have fun!

 

To learn more about this year’s Dog Man & Friends Summer Camp and to access the free downloadable activities visit http://www.scholastic.com/DogManSummer.

Follow us on the official Dog Man & Friends Facebook page for more Dav Pilkey book news and summer camp weekly updates. 

Welcome to Dog Man & Friends Summer Camp!

Happy summer, everyone! Kids can’t get enough of bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man, Captain Underpants, and Cat Kid Comic Club books, and we have some supa exciting news!

Dog Man and Friends Summer Camp starts June 21st and for the next ten weeks, we’ll have free printable activities featuring Dav Pilkey’s characters to encourage kids to be creative and have some fun! 

In addition to the weekly activities, there are awesome prizes,virtual campfire events with fellow campers on Home Base, along with chances to be featured on the Dog Man & Friends Facebook page as “Camper of the Week!”

Here’s how it will work: A new Supa-Pack of activities will be accessible through the Dog Man and Friends Facebook page and Dav Pilkey at Home website every Monday. Want it sooner? Parents and caregivers can sign up for “Early Access” by clicking here.

With “Early Access,” parents and caregivers will have:

  • Early access to the Weekly Camp Supa-Pack 
  • Chance for their child’s photo to be featured as one of the “Campers of the Week” on the official Dog Man & Friends Facebook page
  • Behind-the-scene content from Cat Kid Comic Club
  • Automatic entry into the weekly sweepstakes* 

*Sweepstakes open to US/CAN residents only.

Join today and have a supa summer! 

Celebrating Creativity with Cat Kid Comic Club

The Cat Kid Comic Club is in session! The past month has been filled with excitement celebrating our love for Cat Kid Comic Club and the power of creativity. From teachers and students celebrating “Reading Gives You Superpowers Week” to a special read-aloud from author and illustrator Dav Pilkey, catch up on all the fun below!

  • A Global Classroom Event Celebrating Creativity: Dav Pilkey along with a team of educators brought inspiration and creativity into classrooms across the globe reaching hundreds of thousands of viewers! Watch Dav, teachers, and classrooms as they talk about the four principles: inspiration, creativity, practice and persistence, and fun and laughs.’

  • Check out how kids at home and in classrooms got creative and joined in on the fun!

 

  • Watch author and illustrator Dav Pilkey read aloud from Cat Kid Comic Club in the video below!

  • Kids can join the Cat Kid Comic Club and learn how to create their own comics using The Cat Kid Comic Club Creativity Guide here!
  • Want more? Kids can unleash their creativity with a variety of activities from word searches and coloring pages to creating and sharing their own comics on the Cat Kid Comic Club website!

For more creative inspiration, follow us on the Dog Man and Friends Facebook page! See you there!

Celebrating Dog Man: Mothering Heights!

It’s here! Dog Man: Mothering Heights, the latest book in Dav Pilkey’s #1 worldwide bestselling and acclaimed Dog Man series! In this much-awaited new installment filled with heart and humor, Dog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet, but hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?

Check out these supa fun ways you can celebrate the release of Dog Man: Mothering Heights!

NEW! Dog Man and Cat Kid Instagram filters – Calling all Dog Man fans! Ever wanted to be Dog Man, Li’l Petey, or a supa buddy? Check out these fun Dog Man filters on Instagram. Snap a photo or video with the filter, share it to your Instagram story, and tag @Scholasticinc for a chance to be featured!

To access the Instagram filters, go to @Scholasticinc’s Instagram page here, tap the filters effect icon, and select the Dog Man and Cat Kid Instagram filter!

Watch author and illustrator Dav Pilkey read aloud from Dog Man: Mothering Heights in the video below!

Follow the Dog Man and Friends Facebook page for all the latest updates, sweepstakes, printable activities, and more! Parents can join a community of fellow parents and caregivers with Dog Man-loving kids on our Parents for Pilkey group, and teachers and librarians can join our Educators for Pilkey community!

Visit Planet Pilkey – Know kids who just can’t get enough of their favorite Pilkey characters? Visit Planet Pilkey for exciting how-to-draw activities, Dog Man games, read-aloud videos, and more!

Have an awesome celebration...and happy reading!

Supa Epic News! New Dog Man Book and Movie Coming Soon

It’s coming soon! The next book in Dav Pilkey’s worldwide bestselling Dog Man series, Dog Man: Mothering Heights, will hit bookstores on March 23, 2021.

And we have a behind-the-scenes look for you. Good Morning America exclusively revealed the supa-awesome cover of Dog Man’s new adventure! Watch the segment here:

 
 

Dog Man takes over Times Square! 

Dav Pilkey himself gave us a sneak peek of what Mothering Heights is about with this special short video.

The excitement doesn’t end here! Not only is another Dog Man book coming, but Dog Man is headed to the big screen! Yes, that’s right, a new Dog Man movie is in the works from DreamWorks Animation, and it will be directed by Peter Hastings, who directed The Epic Tales of  Captain Underpants series on Netflix, inspired of course by the tra-la-lific book series by Dav Pilkey!

 
 

Here’s another supa sneak peek of Dog Man: Mothering Heights!

Look for Dog Man: Mothering Heights on shelves March 23, 2021! In the meantime, follow us on the Dog Man & Friends Facebook page for the latest news on Dog Man and other series by Dav Pilkey, epic giveaways, supa-fun activities, and more!

20 Inspiring Author Interviews From The Scholastic Reads Podcast

The Scholastic Reads podcast celebrates the joy and power of reading. We rounded up some inspiring interviews with authors from all reading levels below!

1. Celebrating Pride Month With Debut Novelist Leah Johnson

Change is in the air, and we're delighted to bring a fresh new voice to the podcast. Debut author Leah Johnson is here to talk about You Should See Me in a Crown, her joyful, hilarious young adult novel about the irrepressible Liz Lighty.

As a queer, Black teen in a prom-obsessed Midwestern town, Liz thinks that it’s impossible to fit in. But when she meets the new girl at school—who also is her competition for prom queen—everything changes.

In this episode, Leah talks with host Suzanne McCabe about growing up in Indiana, becoming a fiction writer, and “giving queer folks the happy ending they deserve.”

  • Learn more about Leah and You Should See Me In A Crown, here.

2. Furious Thing: YA Author Jenny Downham on the Power of Gaslighting

In her latest novel, Furious Thing, Jenny Downham discusses the insidious nature of gaslighting, the power of one 15-year-old girl’s anger, and the risk of speaking up about those feelings. Downham is also the author of UnbecomingYou Against Me, and Before I Die, which was made into a 2012 movie, Now Is Good, starring Dakota Fanning.

3. Expanding an Existing World

Acclaimed author Maggie Stiefvater describes Call Down the Hawk, the first book in a brand-new trilogy, as a “big, strange, weird novel” full of all of the things she likes in both novels and life. This includes art, magic, music, and mythology.

Call Down the Hawk follows Ronan Lynch, a character who can take things out of his dreams and bring them into real life, and Jordan Hennessy, an artist, a thief, and maybe something else.

If you’re a fan of young-adult literature, you’re probably familiar with Maggie’s work. She is the New York Times best-selling author of The Raven Cycle, The Shiver Trilogy, and The Scorpio Races.

On this episode, we'll talk with her and award-winning author Scott Westerfeld about what it’s like to expand a fictional universe for eager fans. Scott is the author of The Uglies Series, The Leviathan Trilogy, and Impostors, among many other titles.

4. Alyssa Milano on Hope and Middle School

You may remember Alyssa from her hilarious role on Who’s the Boss? In addition to being an actress, Alyssa is also an activist, and now a children’s book author. She recently wrote Hope: Project Middle School. On this episode, she joins us to discuss her new novel and the power of hope. We’re also joined by Scholastic Kid Reporter Alula Alderson who recently interviewed Alyssa on her book tour in Los Angeles. Alula talks about what Hope: Project Middle School means to her as a middle-school student. 

  • Learn more about Hope: Project Middle School by Alyssa Milano and Debbie Rigaud, illustrated by Eric S. Keyes, here.
  • Learn more about Scholastic Kids Press, here.

5. In Their Own Words: Sharon Robinson and Da Chen

 This week, we’re talking about the power of telling your own story. You’ll hear from two incredible authors. First is Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. Sharon is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction, including many widely praised nonfiction books about her father’s life. This year, she’s telling her OWN story in Child of the Dream — a memoir about one of the most important years in the Civil Rights Movement, 1963, when Sharon was just 13. 

Later, we talk with Da Chen. Da is a New York TImes bestselling author who joins us to talk about his memoir for young readers, Girl Under a Red Moon. The deeply moving story focuses on Da’s older sister Sisi and their childhood growing up together during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

6. It Takes Guts: Raina Telgemeier and Eli Lebowitz

It takes guts to face your fears. Bestselling creator Raina Telgemeier is encouraging young readers to do just that with her latest graphic novel memoir, Guts, which shares the stories of Raina's own experiences with anxiety as a child.

This week, Raina joins us in the studio to talk about Guts. We also talk with Dr. Eli Lebowitz, who studies and treats childhood and adolescent anxiety and is Director of the Program for Anxiety Disorders at the Yale Child Study Center.

7. Dav Pilkey talks Dog Man and "Do Good"

This week, we're talking with Dav Pilkey, creator of the worldwide bestselling Dog Man series! Dav discusses his latest book, Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls, and his Dog Man "Do Good" tour that's taking him around the world this fall. Dav shares stories from his own childhood growing up with ADHD and dyslexia and talks about the importance of creativity, why reading is a superpower, and the importance of not just being good, but doing good.

Plus, you'll also hear from young readers themselves who sent us messages describing why they love Dog Man!

8. Read with Pride

It's Pride Month! We love to celebrate our LGBTQIA authors all year long, but we wanted to take the opportunity now to shine a spotlight on what it means to create and share stories about those who are marginalized and underrepresented.

Today, you’ll hear from Mason Deaver, Kacen Callender, and Bill Konigsberg. Each will introduce their latest novels, talk about their creative process, and discuss what it means to write books that are giving some young readers the chance to see themselves truly represented in the pages of a book.

9. How to Share Your Story: Ally Carter and Raina Telgemeier

Aspiring writers and illustrators, this episode is for you! Maybe you keep a running list on your Notes app of book ideas, possible titles, and first lines. Maybe you have a sketchbook in the bottom of your drawer. But where do you go from there? Ally Carter and Raina Telgemeier are here with answers. They’ll talk about their new books, Dear Ally, How Do I Write A Book? and Share Your Smile, which aim to help creators transfer their ideas to the page.

10. Spreading Hope with Keith Calabrese

This week, we're talking with author Keith Calabrese about his middle grade debut. His new book, A Drop of Hope, is set in a small Midwestern town, where times are tough, jobs are scarce, and miracles are in short supply.

Keith joins us today to talk about his path to becoming an author and what he hopes his 8- to 12-year-old readers will take away from this heartwarming story about Ernest, Ryan, and Lizzie, and their efforts to help their divided town choose empathy and kindness over anger and fear. 

11. Aida Salazar on Agency in Adolescence

We're kicking off Women's History Month with debut novelist Aida Salazar and her stunning book for 8- to 12-year-olds, The Moon Within.

The novel is a modern day Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret set in Oakland, California, and steeped in the culture and traditions of the Mexica, indigenous people of Mexico.

The story introduces us to Celi Rivera. Like every 11-year-old, she has questions. Questions about her changing body, her first crush, and her best friend’s exploration of gender fluidity. But most of all, she has questions about her mother’s insistence that she have a moon ceremony when her first period arrives — an ancestral Mexica ritual that Mima and their community have reclaimed and that Celi does not want to participate in.

Today, Aida and her editor, Nick Thomas, join us to discuss why this lyrical coming-of-age own-voices story is a must-read for everyone.

12. Aaron Blabey on Bad Guys and Good Friends

Bestselling author Aaron Blabey stopped by our New York offices earlier this year while on his book tour The Bad Guys: Mission to America, and we're so excited to share our conversation with you. Aaron talks about his latest Bad Guys book, The Bad Guys in Superbad, the Bad Guys movie that's currently in development with DreamWorks, and shares some insight into his creative process. He also treats us to not one, but two amazing read-alouds!

13. Becoming an Ally: A Conversation with Alex Gino

This week, we're talking with Alex Gino about what it means to be an ally. 

Alex is the author of the award-winning book George, about a transgender girl who wants the world to see her the way she sees herself. We talk with them about the importance of that message, as well as the messages readers will find in their latest book, You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P!, about a girl who learns to be an ally, a sister, and a friend, understanding that life works in different ways for different people.

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14. Hey, Kiddo: A Conversation about Family, Addiction, and Art

If you're planning to share this episode with young listeners, please note that it includes some mature themes, including drug use.

This week, we're talking with Jarrett J. Krosoczka about his graphic novel memoir for young adults, Hey, Kiddo

The memoir, which has been longlisted for the National Book Award, follows Jarrett's childhood: His mother was a heroin addict who was in and out of rehab, so he was raised by his grandparents — loud, opinionated, but loving people who struggled with their own demons. In the midst of it all, he found art. 

We also hear from Kim Tranell, executive editor, Scholastic Classroom Magazines, about ways she has covered topics of addiction—specifically, the opioid crisis—in Choices magazine for teen readers.

15. Yes, David!: A Conversation with David Shannon

David Shannon is the creator of more than 30 picture books including A Bad Case of Stripes and the beloved David books: No, David!David Gets in TroubleDavid Goes to School, and It's Christmas, David. This week, he joins us in conversation about his latest book, Grow Up, David! (available in both English and Spanish)

Coming 20 years after the first publication of the Caldecott Honor book No, David!, Grow Up, David! introduces David's big brother and follows our trouble-making hero from one antic to the next in an effort to win his brother's approval.

David talks about just how autobiographical the David books are, why No, David! was such a departure for him, and some of his favorite moments from the last 20 years.

16. Jeff Smith: The Bone Cousins' First Picture Book

Jeff Smith broke ground with the graphic novelization of his long-running comic, BONENow, he's introducing the beloved cousins from Boneville to a younger audience with his first picture book, Smiley's Dream Book.

This week, we sit down with Jeff to talk about writing a picture book, the cartoonists who inspire him, and why he'll never say you shouldn't doodle on your math homework.

17. Cornelia Funke returns to Dragon Rider

This week, we’re talking with award-winning author Cornelia Funke, author of beloved books like the Inkheart series, The Thief Lord, and Dragon Rider. After many years, Cornelia is returning to the Dragon Rider world with the long-anticipated sequel, The Griffin’s Feather, out July 31.

We’re also joined in the studio by Cornelia’s editor, Barry Cunningham. Barry is the founder and publisher of Chicken House, and the acquiring editor of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in the UK. He talks about what he looks for in a manuscript, and the advice he gives aspiring writers.

18. Varian Johnson and The Parker Inheritance

This week, we're talking with Varian Johnson, author of the new middle grade book The Parker Inheritance.

Varian talks about his inspiration for the book, the research it took to dig back into his own hometown’s past, and about social justice — how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go.

19. Martin Rising

April 4, 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., and to honor his life and legacy, we're sitting down with Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney, the author and illustrator behind Martin Rising: Requiem for a King Andrea and Brian share how they were inspired to create the book, which is a combination of poetry and colorful artwork; how they work together as husband and wife creators; how their own lives were impacted by King's work; and the message of hope and empowerment they hope their young readers take from the book.

20. Sayantani DasGupta and The Serpent's Secret

This week, we're talking with Sayantani DasGupta, the author of the forthcoming middle grade fantasy novel The Serpent's Secret, in which sixth grader Kiranmala discovers she's a princess...and an interdemensional demon slayer! Sayantani talks with her 13-year-old daughter, Sunaya, who is a Scholastic News Kids Press Corps reporter, and tells us about her childhood ask a daughter of immigrants, as well as her love of storytelling, folktales, science, and Madeleine L'Engle. 


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Always Be Creative: A Special New Dog Man Sneak Peek from Dav Pilkey

Guest post from Dav Pilkey, author and illustrator of the Dog Man series.

Hi, everyone!

I’m excited to share this “supa” special sneak peek from Dog Man: Grime & Punishment, the newest Dog Man book coming out worldwide on September 1! 

I draw and paint all the Dog Man covers. For this particular cover, I had created it digitally while I was on book tour. Here’s a look at the final cover of Grime and Punishment!

For this new book, I wanted to challenge myself, stretch my imagination, and create something new and fun using simple art materials that I have in my home studio. When I finish writing and illustrating a Dog Man book, I like to immediately get started on the next one to keep my brain as active as possible. I go by the “ABC” mantra: always be creative. 

I made a diorama for one of the scenes that you’ll see in Grime and Punishment. I like playing with clay so I created minifigures of my characters Mayor, Chief, Sarah, Zuzu, and Dog Man.

I also like to make animated videos for my books; you may have seen some of the Dog Man book trailers I’ve created. Here’s the beginning of a scene from a new video I’m planning to animate. I used a milk carton to create the body of the police car, finished it using acrylics, construction paper, and markers—materials that you may already have at home. As you can see, I had some fun and used Oreo cookies for the wheels! To add some action and movement to this scene, I stretched out some cotton balls to simulate exhaust smoke coming out of the police car. 

Inspiration can be found everywhere, sometimes in the most ordinary and unexpected places. For Grime and Punishment, I created a new character named Munchy and used a plain lunch paper bag. Here’s how I created Munchy using construction paper, markers, tape, and crayons. I suspended Munchy using black thread. 

 

 

And here’s Munchy in one of the final pages from Grime and Punishment!

Spoiler alert: There will be a step-by-step guide on how to make Munchy in Dog Man: Grime and Punishment!

To create the background for the diorama above, I drew a blueprint of the scene. I found some milk cartons and cereal boxes and painted them to create the buildings and houses. I also used some purple, white, and pink construction paper. And I used a plain black marker to bring out the details of the windows, the stars in the sky, and the expression on Munchy’s face.

Here I am creating the buildings you see. 

I hope you’ve enjoyed this early behind-the-scenes look at Dog Man: Grime and Punishment

And remember your ABC: Always. Be. Creative.

Your pal,
Dav Pilkey

Highlights from Dav Pilkey's Dog Man Do Good Tour

This fall, Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey is hitting the road on his global “Do Good Tour,” and we’re thrilled to share some highlights from the events! 

The “Do Good Tour” is bringing together kids, families, and educators to highlight the many ways books inspire, and how each individual can help others make a positive difference wherever they are. Hosted by bookstores and key community partners, all of the events have a “do good” component to support non-profit literacy organizations, local charities, military families, schools, and libraries in underserved areas.

The tour kicked off in Jackson, Mississippi, where Dav spoke with nearly 5,000 public school students!

He then served as the featured “kidnote” author at the Mississippi Book Festival — check out this fantastic crowd! 

 

He met tons of amazing people, including Justice Sonia Sotomayor!

 
 
 
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Then it was off to St. Louis, where Dav spoke to a sold out crowd of more than 5,000 fans at Chaifetz Arena about positivity, practice, and persistence!

 
 
 
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Next, it was off to Short Hills, NJ, for an event at Indigo Bookstore!

Thread: Today, I took my #ausome boy to meet #DavPilkey. Staff at the bookstore took the photos, and as this one was being taken, I started to tear up. What brought me to tears? These were the books that my boy could read and enjoy on his own for the first time. pic.twitter.com/QeoqpJSPep

— Oona Marie Abrams (@oonziela) September 15, 2019

Next stop? Texas! Dav spoke to a sold out crowd of more than 3,000 fans!

Read about one librarian and mom's experience at the event here! She described the event as, “…inspiring and rewarding and comforting and meaningful…Because Dav Pilkey was willing to share his truth with these kids, a lot of kids got exactly what they needed to live their lives with a little more hope and belief in themselves. Dav Pilkey is now one of my favorite people, to be honest. I saw first hand what he meant to these kids and it was powerful and transformative.”

The bookstore created a "Do Good" wall where attendees were invited to share how they will do good!

 

Then it was off to Dav's home state of Ohio for the Cartoon Crossroads Convention! Bone creator Jeff Smith introduced Dav on stage

Check out all these excited kids!

The next stop was Minnesota for a sold-out event hosted by Red Balloon Bookshop

Next, Dav went to Washington, DC for the “National Book Festival Presents Dav Pilkey” events hosted by the Library of Congress.

 
 
 
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We spent a memorable night at the @librarycongress for the #dogman #dogood Campaign. . At a night when reading was celebrated, my family was most honored to hear Dav Pilkey’s inspiring story. What struck me is how genuine and kind #davpilkey was in everything he did throughout the night. He is a great ambassador for the love of reading. . The US tour dates for this campaign are sold out, but hopefully Dav and @scholasticinc will plan more campaigns like this in the future! . And we are still in awe of the gorgeous @librarycongress . It was beyond breathtaking...plus it has ongoing #familyfriendly exhibits. Currently, the library is showing Comic Art, with everything from @snoopygrams to @superman ! . It would be safe to say that if you plan to @visitwashingtondc , going to this hidden gem right by the @uscapitol and US Supreme Court buildings would be a trip highlight! . This night was part of the #nationalbookfestival Presents series. Throughout the night, special activities were planned for this particular venue including a performance from #dogmanthemusical featuring the original Off-Broadway NYC cast! . Be sure to check out my stories! Believe it or not there are a lot more things to share from this amazing night! . Is there an author that your kids would love to meet? . . . . . . #stadiumswithmysons #libraryofcongress #visitdc #mydccool #districtofcolumbia #captainunderpants #readinggivesyousuperpowers #scholastic #bookjoy #raiseareader #americanlibraryassociation #somanybookssolittletime #politicsandprose #downtowndc #igdc #familytravelblog #unitedstories #_iloveusa #trekarooing #gowithnugget #visittheusa

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Guess who made a special appearance at the Library of Congress? The original cast from Dog Man: The Musical! Such a great performance enjoyed by all.

And Dav was even treated to a special exhibition of original artwork of Peanuts by Charles Schulz (Dav’s childhood hero) curated especially for the event!

Next stop: Dav went to North Carolina for a school event in Fort Bragg.

The Fayetteville Observer ran a story saying “Positivity, practice and persistence are the message that an award-winning author shared with Fort Bragg students this month.”

 

Then it was off to California to visit more sold-out events where Dav appeared to crowds thousands who came to hear his message about the importance of doing good!

 
 
 
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Last night we had the opportunity to meet children’s author, Dav Pilkey. Through his books such as “Dog Man”and “Captain Underpants” is how my son found his love for reading. It was quite an experience listening to him speak about his own childhood struggles with school, dyslexia, and adhd. The stories Dav told mimicked some of the same struggles my son has dealt with over the years. My son lit up when Dave talked about having his desk moved into the middle of the classroom separated from the rest of the kids, since that happened to him too! . Dav is such an great role model for kids with learning differences to look up to. I especially loved his message of how to take a bad or difficult situation and ask yourself “how can I turn this into something good”. Now, if these messages actually sunk in to my kid’s heads is yet to be determined. But a mother can hope right?! #momlife #davpilkey #dyslexiaawareness . . . . . #dyslexia #dyslexic #adhdawareness #dogman #bayareamom #momoftwokids #momofboth #momlifebestlife #realmomlife #realmom #momliferocks #stayingblonde #learningdifferences #readingismysuperpower #motherhoodunfiltered #motherhoodunplugged #captainunderpants #lovingtoread

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The final U.S. event featured Dav’s “supa buddies,” Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, and Gale Galligan, who adapted The Babysitters Club graphic novels! Together they inspired readers to pursue their creative dreams.

 
 
 
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#sundayfunday So fun to go to the #DavPilkey #Dogman #DoGoodTour. Love how he shares how he turned around the struggle and negativity of being diagnosed with #ADHD and #dyslexia (and being poorly treated by his elementary school teachers) into The #CaptainUnderpants series. Special guests #DanSantat (author and illustrator of Beekle) and #GaleGalligan (graphic novel illustrator of the newly updated series of The Babysitters Club). They showed their drawings from a young age and talked about how reading and drawing were their passions growing up and they all drew pictures on stage. So fun! Thank you for an inspiring day! Pilkey’s message of his 3 P’s applies to everyone! #positivity #practice #persistence #beasuppabuddy #familytime #mommySLP #specialeducator

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This culminates the U.S. stops of the tour. Next stops in Shanghai, Singapore, and Mumbai!

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