Books-A-Million Presents: An Evening with Dog Man Creator Dav Pilkey

Tickets include admission to the event plus: 

• A pre-signed copy of Dog Man: Big Jim Believes. 
• An exclusive Dog Man tote bag.
• A limited-edition Dog Man badge. 

Your pre-signed copy of Dog Man: Big Jim Believes, tote bag, and badge will be given to you during check-in.

“The Dog Man series has evolved to become a love letter to my parents. I am grateful to them for believing in me even when I didn’t believe in myself. Their optimism, support, and encouragement have made a tremendous impact in my life.”—Dav Pilkey

Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man books explore multi-generational family and champion empathy and doing good. The series follows the hilarious and heartwarming adventures of the “Supa Buddies”: Dog Man, a lovable canine superhero, and his friends Li’l Petey, a curious kitten who embodies love, optimism, and hope, and 80-HD, a robot who expresses himself best through his art. The series explores universally positive messages including empathy, kindness, and striving to become a better version of one’s self, while it also tackles more complex themes including the loss of a loved one, shared custody, and forgiveness. 

Dog Man has been adapted to a hit and critically-acclaimed musical from TheaterworksUSA which is currently touring around the U.S. DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures released the feature film adaptation of Dog Man which debuted at #1 at the box office. 

Dav Pilkey has created over 75 books for children and was awarded a Caldecott Honor for his picture book The Paperboy. When Dav Pilkey was in second grade, he was diagnosed with dyslexia and what is now widely known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Because of his learning and behavioral issues in school, he was often sent out in the hallway. It was in his elementary school hallway where he created comic books about superheroes that eventually became Captain Underpants and Dog Man. Pilkey’s blockbuster phenomenon Dog Man released in 2016 has more than 70 million copies in print to date, translations in 48 languages, and is one of the bestselling graphic novel series of all time. The hit movie adaptation of Dog Man was recently released by DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures featuring the voices of Pete Davidson, Isla Fisher, Lil Rel Howery, and Ricky Gervais. Cat Kid Comic Club series, a spin-off of Dog Man which highlights how lessons in creativity often reflect lessons in real life, is also a #1 worldwide bestseller, translated in 28 languages to date, and has been adapted to a hit musical from TheaterworksUSA. Dav’s first graphic novel, The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, was published 23 years ago and became an instant national bestseller. On April 7, 2026, Scholastic will publish Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga, written and adapted by Pilkey with full color illustrations by Japanese manga artist Motojiro. For more information about Dav Pilkey and his books, visit the Mediaroom HERE. "