SOLD OUT!!! Bookshop Santa Cruz Presents: Dog Man Creator Dav Pilkey’s EPIC Tour!

Bookshop Santa Cruz Proudly Presents:
Dav Pilkey, #1 Worldwide Bestselling Creator of 
Dog Man, Captain Underpants, and Cat Kid Comic Club
Thursday, November 19, 6:00 PM
(Doors open at 4:30 PM)
Santa Cruz Warriors Arena
140 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Meet Creator DAV PILKEY and step into an exclusive DOG MAN experience you won’t find anywhere else!

THE EVENT EXPERIENCE:

• This in-person event will feature a visual presentation and live drawing session featuring author and illustrator Dav Pilkey! Plus trivia with special prizes! The program will run approximately 30 minutes long, followed by a photo opportunity with Dav Pilkey.
• In addition to the above, there will be EPIC activities beginning when doors open, including additional photo opportunities with the Dog Man and Captain Underpants costume characters, exclusive giveaways, and more!
• Attendees are encouraged to POWER UP and dress up as Dog Man, Captain Underpants, Cat Kid, or your favorite Dav Pilkey book character!

ABOUT THE EVENT + TICKETS:

• Each attendee is required to have their own ticket. Tickets $21.72 (inclusive of all taxes and fees) and includes the event experience, a pre-signed copy of Dog Man: A Sprinkle in Time by Dav Pilkey — plus a limited-edition Dog Man glow-in-the-dark backpack tag!

• Your pre-signed copy of Dog Man: A Sprinkle in Time with glow-in-the-dark backpack tag will be available for pick-up as you enter the event.  
• Inspired by one of the themes in Dav Pilkey’s books about the importance of doing good, if you wish to give away any of your extra signed books, we are happy to donate it on your behalf to our literacy organization partners, local school libraries, and Title 1 schools.
• Tickets are FINAL SALE and do not qualify for Reader's Club credit. Thank you for understanding.

HELPFUL TIPS/NOTES/GUIDELINES:  

• Please note that all books will be pre-signed and distributed as you enter the event—no early pickup. There will be a photo meet-and-greet opportunity, rather than a book signing, at the event.
• There will be one photo per family. All photos will be taken by a professional photographer. Photos will be available via QR code for free download after the event. Further information on photo groups will be shared closer to the event date.
• Each attendee is required to have their own ticket (except for children under 3 who sit on parent's lap).
• Seats are unassigned. 
• Photography/Videography Release: Please be aware that Scholastic Inc. will be photographing and recording this event. By attending the event, patrons agree that if you are filmed, photographed, or otherwise recorded, you consent to Scholastic using your image and voice for any and all purposes without compensation or further notice.
• Books that are not picked up at the event will be held at Bookshop Santa Cruz for two months following the event, after which they will be donated.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact us at events@bookshopsantacruz.com

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at this SUPA EPIC event experience!

ABOUT DOG MAN:

“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. and London. DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures released the feature film adaptation of Dog Man which debuted at #1 at the box office.

ABOUT DAV PILKEY:

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 50 languages, and is one of the bestselling graphic novel series of all time. The hit movie adaptation of Dog Man was 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 pioneering series Captain Underpants was published 30 years ago and has been translated in 37 languages with over 90 million books in print worldwide, including the new book Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga, written and adapted by Pilkey with full color illustrations by Japanese manga artist Motojiro. Dav’s first graphic novel, The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, was published 24 years ago and became an instant national bestseller. It is now available in a full-color edition, along with the new full-color edition of the companion book, Super Diaper Baby: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers. For more information about Dav Pilkey and his books, visit the Mediaroom HERE.