The Paperboy (children's book) facts for kids
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| Author | Dav Pilkey |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Orchard Books |
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Publication date
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March 1, 1996 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Awards | Caldecott Honor |
| ISBN | 978-0-531-09506-5 |
| OCLC | 32700284 |
The Paperboy is a children's picture book from 1996. It was written and illustrated by the American author Dav Pilkey. The story is about a paperboy and his dog. They deliver newspapers very early in the morning. Dav Pilkey got the idea for the book from his own time as a paperboy. The Paperboy was liked by many people. It won a Caldecott Honor award in 1997 for its amazing pictures.
What the Story is About
The book tells about a paperboy and his loyal dog. Every morning, they wake up when it is still dark and cold. Everyone else in the house is still sleeping.
After eating breakfast, the paperboy folds the newspapers. Then, he and his dog go out to deliver them. They both enjoy this familiar routine. It makes them feel happy and comfortable.
They finish their work when the sun starts to rise. The world slowly begins to wake up. After their deliveries, they go back home. They fall asleep and dream about their morning adventures.
How the Book Was Made
Dav Pilkey said he wrote The Paperboy very quickly. It only took him about fifteen minutes! But he had thought about the idea for two or three years before writing it down.
The story came from Pilkey's own experiences. He used to be a paperboy himself. He delivered the Lorain Journal newspaper. He once said that he loved the feeling of being independent. He felt like he was the only person awake in the whole world.
Pilkey also finished the drawings for The Paperboy quickly. He wanted to spend more time on his next book. That book was called Make Way for Dumb Bunnies.
When the Book Came Out
The Paperboy was first published on March 1, 1996. Orchard Books was the company that published it.
Later, in 2000, an audiobook version was released. An audiobook is a recording of a book being read aloud. The actor Forest Whitaker read the story for this version. It also came with a short video. The video had animations based on the book's original drawings. Weston Woods Studios released this audiobook.
