It used to take me forever to read and comprehend stuff, so I decided not to make the 'Captain Underpants' books too challenging. Don't get me wrong - the humor and ideas are often sophisticated - but the books aren't hard to read. I wanted kids who hate reading to find these books irresistible.

It’s YOUR story, kid. You can color it any way you want.

You may have even commented on the surprising inappropriateness of such a murderous and bloody scene appearing in a children’s book. It’s fun to feel offended, isn’t it?

What happened at the end of our last story is something called misdirection. It’s what happens when you are led to believe that something is true, but in reality it’s not true at all. Misdirection happens a lot in real life- especially in politics, history, education, medicine, marketing, science, religion, and the Oprah Winfrey Network.

My freshman English professor at Kent State University in 1984 told me I was a good writer, and she loved all the silly pictures I drew in my notebook. She said I should try writing children’s books, and so I did.

Try to remember that being unsuccessful in school doesn’t automatically mean you’ll be unsuccessful in life. Lots of people who didn’t excel in school still went on to have successful lives.

I had A.D.D., ... I had a lot of trouble, um... what was the question again?

I've learned never to underestimate the sense of humor of a kid, ... But does it matter if the joke flies over a kid's head? No. As long as my girlfriend thinks it's funny, it stays.

They're fantastic, ... They're really funny and silly and 'catchy' and obnoxious in the best possible way. They have that wonderful energy and spontaneity that Josh seems to bring to everything. They're PERFECT!

The show was really funny and charming, ... And I loved how it seemed like it was just thrown together at the last minute.