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Weekend Breakfast With Alison Curtis

Celebrating Neurodiversity: Dav Pilkey's Inspirational Journey from Disruptive Student to Beloved Author

Dav Pilkey joined Alison Curtis to talk about his journey from a back of the class doodler to a mult...
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3:25 PM - 28 Feb 2025



Weekend Breakfast With Alison Curtis

Celebrating Neurodiversity: Dav Pilkey's Inspirational Journey from Disruptive Student to Beloved Author

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3:25 PM - 28 Feb 2025

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Dav Pilkey joined Alison Curtis to talk about his journey from a back of the class doodler to a multi-million best selling author and illustrator.

The brains behind 'Captain Underpants' and 'Dog Man' - who has sold ---- are you sitting comfortably ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR MILLION books!!!! And has seen his creations made into two big budget animated movies.

Dav told Alison his inspirational story. He is very open about his ADHD diagnosis and wants to celebrate neurodiversity and inspire. He spent many hours placed in the corridor by Teachers who didn't understand.

But with the help of his supportive parents and school friends he went from goofing around in class to getting Hollywood movies made of his creations.


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