David A. Carter (born March 4, 1957) is an American author and illustrator. He is best known for his pop-up books for both children and adults. His Bugs series has sold over 6 million copies.[1]
During the late 1970s, Carter worked as a graphic designer and advertising illustrator. Until 1987 he worked as an artist, a paper engineer and a book designer for a publishing house. After this he moved into his current career as an author, illustrator, and paper engineer, primarily of children's books. His first book was How Many Bugs in a Box?. Carter often works with his wife, Noelle Carter.[2] Carter has created more than 90 books, including a guide on how to make pop-ups titled, The Elements of Pop Up.[3] He designed a hardback book of graffiti design for the British band Coldplay's 2011 album Mylo Xyloto.[4]
Carter and paper engineer James Diaz were awarded the 2023 Meggendorfer Prize for Best Paper Engineering at the 15th annual Movable Book Society Conference in Cleveland, Ohio.[5]
What's in My Pocket?, Putnam (New York, NY), 1989.
Surprise Party, Grosset & Dunlap (New York, NY), 1990.
Snack Attack: A Tasty Pop-Up Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1990. (with Lynette Ruschak)
Playful Pandas, National Geographic Society (Washington, DC), 1991.
In a Dark, Dark Wood, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1991, published as In a Dark, Dark Wood: An Old Tale with a New Twist, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
Opposites, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
Colors, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
Counting, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
I'm Shy, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
In and Out, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993. (with Roger Smith)
Says Who?, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1993.
The Elements of Pop-Up: A Pop-Up Book for Aspiring Paper Engineers, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1999. (with James Diaz)
Flapdoodle Dinosaurs: A Colorful Pop-Up Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?: Fun Flaps and Pop-Up Surprises, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2002.
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