The Paperboy (children's book)

The Paperboy
Cover of The Paperboy, showing a paperboy riding a bicycle with his dog under the night sky
AuthorDav Pilkey
LanguageEnglish
PublisherOrchard Books
Publication date
March 1, 1996
Publication placeUnited States
Pages32
AwardsCaldecott Honor
ISBN978-0-531-09506-5
OCLC32700284

The Paperboy is a 1996 children's picture book by American author and illustrator Dav Pilkey. Inspired by Pilkey's own experiences as a paperboy, it tells the story of a paperboy and his dog as they deliver newspapers in the early hours of the morning. The Paperboy received positive reviews from critics and was awarded a 1997 Caldecott Honor for its illustrations.