Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot
By Dav Pilkey
The Blue Sky Press, $16.95, hardcover
ISBN 0590307193

The Blue Sky Press, $3.99, paperback
ISBN 0590307207

Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
By Dav Pilkey
The Blue Sky Press, $16.95, hardcover
ISBN 0439049970

The Blue Sky Press, $3.99, paperback
ISBN 0439049989

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Kevin Baker
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Winston S. Churchill
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Patricia Cornwell
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Jeffery Deaver
Barbara Delinsky
Connie May Fowler
Kinky Friedman
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Douglas Gresham
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Joyce Carol Oates
Patrick O'Brian
Charles Osgood
Donny Osmond
Frank Peretti
Dav Pilkey
Monty Roberts
Anita Shreve
Neil Simon
Scott Turow

Children's Authors

Arlene Alda
Graeme Base
John Bemelmans Marciano
Stan and Jan Berenstain
Elise Primavera
Maurice Sendak
David Shannon
David Wiesner

Titles of your new books:
Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor PoopyPants

Describe your books in 50 words or less:
Both books are about heroes who fight against the forces of evil in order to save the world.
One of the books has underwear in it...can you guess which one???

What has been the biggest influence on your writing and artwork?
other writer/illustrators like James Marshall, Arnold Lobel, and Dr. Seuss

What was your favorite subject in school? Why?
Recess and Lunch

Who was your childhood hero?
The Six Million Dollar Man

What books did you read as a child?
"Georgie the Ghost" and "Harold and the Purple Crayon"

Do you write and/or illustrate other types of books? If so, what kinds?
Mostly picturebooks...like: "The Dumb Bunnies", "Dogzilla" and "Kat Kong".

If you could trade places with one extremely famous person for one day, who would it be and why?
Captain Underpants! Because I'd like to fly around the city giving people "wedgies."

What message would you like to send to all children?
Keep laughing.