David A. Carter

{{Short description|American author and illustrator}} {{other people|David Carter|David Carter (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox writer  | name = David A. Carter | image = | imagesize = | alt = | caption = | pseudonym = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|March|4}} | birth_place = Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | resting_place = | occupation = Author and Illustrator | language = English | ethnicity = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | period = | genre = Pop-up books | subject = | movement = | notableworks = ''Bugs'' series ''Colors'' series | spouse = Noelle Carter | partner = | children = Molly and Emma | relatives = | influences = | influenced = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | website ={{URL|http://www.popupbooks.com/}} | portaldisp = }} '''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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://authors.simonandschuster.com/David-A-Carter/68170625|title=David A. Carter: Official Publisher Page|accessdate=2011-01-02}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bluemel |first1=Nancy Larson |last2=Taylor |first2=Rhonda Harris |title=Pop-Up Books: A Guide for Teachers and Librarians |date=2 February 2012 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA |isbn=978-1-61069-154-3 |page=35 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=THnDEAAAQBAJ&dq=David+A.+and+Noelle+Carter&pg=PA35 |access-date=24 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Carter has created more than 90 books, including a guide on how to make pop-ups titled, ''The Elements of Pop Up''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justonemorebook.com/2009/01/12/conversation-with-david-a-carter/|title=Conversation with David A. Carter|accessdate=2011-01-02|archive-date=2019-06-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190612114613/http://justonemorebook.com/2009/01/12/conversation-with-david-a-carter/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He designed a hardback book of graffiti design for the British band Coldplay's 2011 album Mylo Xyloto.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/coldplay-announce-new-album-mylo-xyloto-97329/|title = Coldplay Announce New Album 'Mylo Xyloto'| magazine=Rolling Stone |date = 12 August 2011}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Coates |first1=Jodie |title=2023 MBS Conference Recap |journal=Movable Stationery |date=December 2023 |volume=4 |issue=31 |pages=4–15}}</ref>

==Personal life== Carter was born on 4 March 1957, at the L.D.S. Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popupbooks.com/authors.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612213728/http://www.popupbooks.com/authors.html|url-status=live|archive-date=2007-06-12|title=Authors Dave and Noelle Carter|accessdate=2011-01-02}}</ref> He attended Utah State University. His hobbies include gardening, tennis, skiing and travelling.{{cn|date=August 2022}} He lives with his wife, Noelle L. Carter in Auburn, California. They have two daughters, Molly and Emma.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://authors.simonandschuster.com/David-A-Carter/68170625|title=David A. Carter: Official Publisher Page|accessdate=2011-01-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popupbooks.com/authors.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612213728/http://www.popupbooks.com/authors.html|url-status=live|archive-date=2007-06-12|title=Authors Dave and Noelle Carter|accessdate=2011-01-02}}</ref>

==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.

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==External links== *[https://www.twitter.com/popart123 David A. Carter's Twitter page] *[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000545094857 David A. Carter's Facebook profile] *[http://www.popupbooks.com/ David A. Carter and Noelle L. Carter's website]

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