I enjoy creating and spreading knowledgeable content for everyone around the world and try my best not to leave even the smallest of mistakes go unnoticed.
Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart, Janice Carter, Noelle Carter
Books
One Red Dot, How many bugs in a box?, 600 Black Spots, Yellow Square, The elements of pop‑up
Occupation
Author and Illustrator
red dot by david a carter
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.
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. Carter has created more than 90 books, including a guide on how to make pop-ups titled, The Elements of Pop Up. He is to design a hardback book of graffiti design for the British band Coldplay's next album Mylo Xyloto.
Personal life
Carter was born on 4 March 1957, at the L.D.S. Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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.
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.
Jingle Bugs, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1992.
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.
