David A. Carter Explained

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

Carter was born on 4 March 1957, at the L.D.S. Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.^[6] He attended Utah State University. His hobbies include gardening, tennis, skiing and travelling.He lives with his wife, Noelle L. Carter in Auburn, California. They have two daughters, Molly and Emma.^{[7] [8]}

Works

Written and illustrated

• 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.
• Glitter Critters: David Carter's Pop-Up Book, Piggy Toes Press (Los Angeles, CA), 2003.
• Let's Make It Pop-Up, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2004. (with James Diaz)
• One Red Dot, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2005.
• Woof! Woof!, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2006.
• Blue 2, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2006.

Bugs series

• How Many Bugs in a Box?, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1988.
• More Bugs in Boxes, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1990.
• Jingle Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1992.
• Alpha Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1994.
• Love Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1995.
• Feely Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1995, published in a reduced size edition, 2005.
• Bugs That Go Bump in the Night, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1996.
• Bugs in Space, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
• Finger Bugs Love Bug, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
• Bugs at Play, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
• Bugs at Work, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
• Busy Bugs, Lazy Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
• Bugs on the Go, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
• Stinky Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1998.
• Bed Bugs: A Pop-Up Bedtime Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1998.
• The Twelve Bugs of Christmas: A Pop-Up Christmas Counting Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1999.
• Giggle Bugs: A Lift-and-Laugh Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1999.
• Easter Bugs: A Springtime Pop-Up, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
• Chanukah Bugs: A Pop-Up Celebration, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
• Peekaboo Bugs: A Hide-and-Seek Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
• Halloween Bugs: A Trick-or-Treat Pop-Up, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2003.
• Beach Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2008.
• The Big Bug Book, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2008.
• School Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2009.
• Builder Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2012.
• Bugs at the Beach, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2016.

Collaborations with Noelle Carter

• I'm a Little Mouse, Holt (New York, NY), 1990.
• Merry Christmas, Little Mouse: A Scratch-the-Scent and Lift-the-Flap Book, Holt (New York, NY), 1993.
• Peek-a-Boo Little Mouse: A Pat & Play Lift-the-Flap Book, Holt (New York, NY), 1993.
• The Nutcracker: A Pop-Up Adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffman's Original Tale, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2000.
• Little Mouse's Christmas, Piggy Toes Press (Los Angeles, CA), 2003.

External links

• David A. Carter's Twitter page
• David A. Carter's Facebook profile
• David A. Carter and Noelle L. Carter's website

Notes and References

1. Web site: David A. Carter: Official Publisher Page. 2011-01-02.
2. Book: Bluemel . Nancy Larson . Taylor . Rhonda Harris . Pop-Up Books: A Guide for Teachers and Librarians . 2 February 2012 . Bloomsbury Publishing USA . 978-1-61069-154-3 . 35 . 24 October 2024 . en.
3. Web site: Conversation with David A. Carter. 2011-01-02.
4. Coldplay Announce New Album 'Mylo Xyloto'. . 12 August 2011.
5. Coates . Jodie . 2023 MBS Conference Recap . Movable Stationery . December 2023 . 4 . 31 . 4–15.
6. Web site: Authors Dave and Noelle Carter. https://web.archive.org/web/20070612213728/http://www.popupbooks.com/authors.html. live. 2007-06-12. 2011-01-02.
7. Web site: David A. Carter: Official Publisher Page. 2011-01-02.
8. Web site: Authors Dave and Noelle Carter. https://web.archive.org/web/20070612213728/http://www.popupbooks.com/authors.html. live. 2007-06-12. 2011-01-02.