![]() ![]() The atypical spelling of his first name came when the "e" in "Dave" was left off his name tag while working at Pizza Hut. ![]() The book's publication in 1987 was included in the award. In 1987, Pilkey wrote his first book, World War Won, an allegorical fable inspired by the nuclear arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union, in a national competition for student authors and won in his age category. ![]() In elementary school in Elyria, Ohio, Pilkey was frequently reprimanded for his behavior in class and thus usually sat at a desk in the school hallway, where he created the Captain Underpants character. Pilkey was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and dyslexia as a child. Pilkey was brought up in a conservativeĬhristian household and went to Christian schools throughout his life. Pilkey was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 4, 1966, to the Reverend David Pilkey, Sr. ![]()
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