Dav began his "career" as an author-illustrator in elementary school when his A.D.D. behavior landed him at a desk in the hallway outside of his classroom. It was there he created the first Captain Underpants adventures. When his second grade teacher discovered his cartoon creations, she said famously, "You'd better grow up, because you can't spend the rest of your days making silly books!" Today he is one of the most successful and widely read children's book authors in America. For Pilkey, the moral of the story is clear: "If a silly, smart-alecky goofball like Dav Pilkey can turn out all right…then there's hope for every kid."