Author Dav Pilkey, known for the popular Captain Underpants series, apologized for the "passive stereotypes and racism" in his 2010 book, which has now been pulled from shelves. (Photo: Rodin ...

As a kid, Pilkey says curiosity brought him to books. “They just happened to be laying around the house, and so I loved looking at the pictures and I would like to just explore the books on my ...

Dav has said that ‘reading is the ultimate superpower.’ We can’t agree more.” • Melissa Posten, children’s buyer and event coordinator, Novel Neighbor bookstore in St. Louis: ...