Jeff kinney was born on february 19, 1971 in fort washington, maryland. Jeff says it changed his life because it started helping him develop his story telling. Kinney spent his early years in and around the washington, d. Jeff kinney has 207 books on goodreads with 2258009 ratings. As a student at the university of maryland in the 1990s, he published his comic strip igdoof in the college newspaper, but he soon discovered that succeeding in the real world as a syndicated cartoonist is no easy task. Born on february 19, 1971, jeff kinney is an american writer whose talents are not limited to writing alone. Jeff kinney married julie in 2003 and together they have two sons grant, and will. Given that most of my nephews conversations in the past revolved around computer games, it was really good to hear him talking with such enthusiasm and laughter about the books.
He worked on his book for almost eight years, before showing it to. Hello my name is danyel j and today i will talk about my favorite book named diary of the wimpy and the author who wrote this book is called jeff kinney. Jeff kinney holds a mirror up to childhood with wimpy kid series. Born in maryland in the 1970s, jeff spent his childhood in the washington, d. Dec 10, 2011 jeff kinney on why his phenomenally successful wimpy kid series, which he began as an adult project, is so appealing to children sat 10 dec 2011 19. In may 2004, funbrain and jeff kinney released an online version. Jeffrey kinney was born on february 19, 1971, in fort washington, maryland. Mar 07, 2018 assuming you mean is jeff kinney the author of the diary of a wimpy kid book series the official website for jeff kinney s diary of a wimpy kid book series he has written sixteen books. I write about situations most kids can relate to, says author. The author is well known for creating the wonderful book series named dairy of a wimpy kid.
Jeff kinney is an american game designer, cartoonist, and author of childrens books including the diary of a wimpy kid book series. The latest arrives with much fanfare and a jawdropping 6 million copies in its first print run, making a total of 58 million copies of wimpy kid books in print in the. Assuming you mean is jeff kinney the author of the diary of a wimpy kid book series the official website for jeff kinneys diary of a wimpy kid book series he has written sixteen books. Now, more than a decade after middleschooler greg heffleys first diary was published in print, kinneys releasing its 14th installment, diary of a wimpy kid. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his. Jeff kinney books biography and list of works author of diary of.
We met diary of a wimpy kid author jeff kinney when he was in manhattan recently. Dont miss the brand new wimpy kid story, diary of an awesome friendly kid, available now. In my opinion i think diary of the wimpy kid is the best book i have read and hear are some reasons why. The family is going on a road trip which is supposed to be fun. But which books did this favourite childrens author read when he was growing up. Since then, he has read each of your books at least twice, and he was among the first on the waiting list at the library for your last book. Jeff kinney born on february 19th, 1971 is an american cartoonist, game designer, and childrens book author, best known for writing the diary of a wimpy kid. He is also attributed as the creator of the childoriented website poptropica. We love jeff kinneys diary of a wimpy kid books here at book people and hard luck the eighth book in the worldwide bestselling series might just find the luckless greg heffley and his family in their most embarrassing situations yet. He has written 9 books with the title diary of a wimpy kid. Gregs tagebuch do you know it it is a book series from jeff kinney,he wrote 8 books where greg heffley is the narrator,he tells about his problems about family,friends and the dangerous middleschool. Jeff kinney born on february 19, 1971, jeff kinney is an american writer whose talents are not limited to writing alone. I write about situations most kids can relate to, says author jeff kinney diary of a wimpy kid author jeff kinney talks about his new book, his influences and why the series holds such broad appeal.
I write about situations most kids can relate to, says. Jeff kinney on why his phenomenally successful wimpy kid series, which he began as an adult project, is so appealing to children sat 10 dec 2011 19. Jeff worked on his book for almost eight years before showing it to a. Jeff kinney books list of books by author jeff kinney thriftbooks. We have read together, taking it in turns to read, but this is the first book that he has continued reading when i havent had the time to sit with him and. Three of the wimpy kid books diary of the wimpy kid, dog days, and rodrick rules have been adapted into movies. Jeff kinney is an american childrens author, actor, producer, cartoonist, and game designer, most famous for the book series diary of a wimpy kid.
Jeff kinney has 227 books on goodreads with 2262246 ratings. He attended the university of maryland where he wrote and illustrated a cartoon for the school newspaper called igdoof. Signed multibook deal jeff kinney signed a multibook deal to do four more wimpy kid books. News and observer, november 5, 2018 with wimpy books, hes a master of kid lit. The books became extremely popular with middle school students, especially boys, who were easily able to identify with characters in the books. Jeff kinney, author of diary of a wimpy kid, reflects on. His dream was to become a newspaper cartoonist, but he wasnt able to get his comic strips syndicated. He wrote the diary of a wimpy kid series i have all the books. While we were talking to him, he made personalized illustrations for us. He is best known for authoring the diary of a wimpy kid series that features many childrens books like diary of a wimpy kid.
In 1998 jeff came up with the idea for diary of a wimpy kid, a story about a middleschool weakling named greg heffley. The list below is compiled from his official website data re. Kinney plans to finish out his goal of ten books for the wimpy kid series, and then he is open to other projects. When we start reading the novel the absolutely true diary of a part time indian reminded it on the novel diary of a wimpy kid. We asked jeff kinney which 3 books from his childhood. The books in the series diary of a wimpy kid have sold more than 58 million copies around the world. This month, jeff kinney releases the long haul, the ninth book in his diary of a wimpy kid series. The first time i heard of jeff kinney was when my younger son, then aged 10, and his gang of raucous friends, excitedly discussed the wimpy kid books. This is when jeff realized he wanted to be a cartoonist. Kinney is also the creator of the kidfriendly website poptropica, an online roleplaying educational website. How many books have jeff kinney wrote, bipolar disorder books pdf, jeffrey patrick kinney born february 19, is an american author and cartoonist, best known for the childrens book series diary of a wimpy kid.
Books by jeff kinney author of diary of a wimpy kid. I had the opportunity to attend jeff kinney s diary of a wimpy kid wrecking ball show. Jeff worked on his book for almost eight years before showing it to a publisher in new. Jeff kinney students britannica kids homework help. The number one bestselling th hilarious book in jeff kinney s bestselling diary of a wimpy kid series. Diary of a wimpy kid author jeff kinney on writing. Jeff kinneys favorite books from childhood the new york. Tolkien author of the lord of the rings trilogy and judy blume author of classics.
Jeff kinneys books have sold 180 million copies, been made into four feature films, and are beloved by children throughout the world, but the author of diary of a wimpy kid never thought for. Diary of a wimpy kid author jeff kinney didnt grow up wanting to be a childrens author. Among the best weapons in my arsenal is jeff kinney. Jeff kinney holds a mirror up to childhood with wimpy kid.
In the fifth grade, jeff kinney was introduced to the world of fantasy when a neoghborhood kid introduced him to dungeons and dragons. The diary of a wimpy kid series has spawned books and two movies. Kinneys books have been published in more than 50 different languages. Jeffrey patrick jeff kinney is an american game designer, cartoonist, producer, actor and author of childrens books including the diary of a wimpy kid book series. Nov 05, 2019 author and cartoonist jeff kinney worked on a draft of diary of a wimpy kid for nearly eight years before showing the story to a publisher. Today marks the publication of diary of a wimpy kid.
My 10 year old discovered your books when he was 8, before that, he was a very reluctant reader. Gregs losing streak just wont come to an end best friend rowley has ditched him for a girl. Cbc news, november 3, 2018 millionsselling wimpy kid author coming to winnipeg for lone canadian tour stop. There is a photo of their son jeff, twentytwo years old, grinning next to a drawing of a bugeyed cartoon character. He is mostly known as the author of the diary of a wimpy kid book series, but many kids also know the game website poptropica, which jeff created. He was born on february 19 th, 1971 in fort washington, maryland. Kinney is also the creator of the kidfriendly website poptropica, an online roleplaying. In his 17th book, diary of an awesomely friendly kid, kinney. Jeff kinney s book diary of a wimpy kid was made into a movie of the same name in 2010. Jeff worked on his book for almost eight years before showing it to a publisher in new york. Jeff kinney decided he wanted to be a cartoonist while at the university of maryland, but syndication is a difficult process and he started writing down ideas for his series.
Jeff kinney is an kids book author and internet publisher. Apr 28, 2019 among the best weapons in my arsenal is jeff kinney. His first book was published in 2006 and printed in 2007. Jeff kinney, born as jeffrey patrick kinney is an american author, cartoonist, game designer, and producer. Apart from his writing exploits, kinney is also heavily involved in online game creation, cartooning, website creation, movie producing, and has even made the big screen as an actor in his own movies.
He is also a cartoonist, producer and game designer in addition to being the bestselling author of the diary of a wimpy kid series. Jeff kinney born on february 19th, 1971 is an american cartoonist, game designer, and childrens book author, best known for writing the diary of a wimpy kid book series, which has 58 million copies in print. These books include incredible and exciting stories that attract many children towards them and encourage them to choose and read the jeff kinney best sellers. Its a classic road trip story where greg heffley and his family head out on the open road and. I had the opportunity to attend jeff kinneys diary of a wimpy kid wrecking ball show. As a kid, he loved to read and enjoyed books from popular writers like j. Dec 04, 2019 one of my favorite authors is jeff kinney. His brother scott wrote one of the songs for the movie. Although he started to read in english before moving and has retained the ability to read in english, he has really only read comics or character books disney, star wars, pokemon before. Kinney is right up there with j k rowling as one of the bestselling childrens authors on the planet independent when snow shuts down greg heffleys middle school, his neighbourhood. Roald dahls favorite book out of all the books he wrote was the big.
People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities. Jeff kinney is a famous american game design, cartoonist, and the author of childrens book. Jeff kinney is a very famous composer he wrote many different stories like wimpy kid it had many different and exciting versions. Even as a kid, everyone thought jeff kinney was talented.
Jeffrey patrick kinney born february 19, 1971 is an american author and cartoonist, best known for the childrens book series diary of a wimpy kid. Jeff kinneys favorite books from childhood the new york times. Jeff kinney books list of books by author jeff kinney. Jeff grew up in fort washington, maryland, united states where he attended the bishop mcnamara high school. Jeffrey patrick jeff kinney is best known as the author of the iconic childrens book series, the diary of a wimpy kid. This book is a strange and uncanny story in the popular series diary of a wimpy kid. Jeff kinney all his life, jeff kinney wanted to be a cartoonist. For the former american football player, see jeff kinney american football. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. The films star zachary gordon as the titular wimpy kid, or greg hefley as hes better known, and also feature robert capron, chloe grace moretz and steve zahn. Wimpy kid the official website for jeff kinneys diary.
Jeff was named one of the 100 most influential people of the world by time magazine. Wimpy kid the official website for jeff kinneys diary of a wimpy. His books involve stories of young children solving life problems. Patricia and brian kinneys home in virginia, there is a framed newspaper article hanging on the wall. Diary of a wimpy kid the ugly truth dog days rodrick rules cabin fever the wimpy kid movie diary diary of a wimpy kid.
Diary of a wimpy kid author jeff kinney didnt grow up wanting to be a. In addition to his books, he is the creator of the childrens website poptropica. Jeff kinney was born in 1971 in fort washington, maryland. Books by jeff kinney author of diary of a wimpy kid goodreads. Jeff kinney books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Kinney is an online game developer and designer, and with the additional demands of the books and the movies, he says, i am always under water. Jeff kinney puts on a show to launch new wimpy kid book. I write about situations most kids can relate to, says author jeff kinney diary of a wimpy kid author jeff kinney talks about his new book, his influences. Nov 15, 2011 today marks the publication of diary of a wimpy kid.
Cabin fever, the sixth book in jeff kinneys blockbuster series of illustrated chapter books for young readers. Diary of a wimpy kid author jeff kinney on writing children. He has started reading these books at any given opportunity even on the 25 minute drive to school. Poised to release the seventh book in the diary of a wimpy kid series, bestselling author and illustrator jeff kinney continues to marvel at the popularity of his books and remains humbled by the surprises in his own story since the emergence of the first and original diary of a wimpy kid, released in 2007, there have been millions of books sold, an everwidening fanbase, and three. When many online readers requested a printed version, kinney agreed, and in april, and 2 doityourself books, and even a bilogy that gregorys best freind wrote. Jeff kinneys books have sold 180 million copies, been made into four feature films, and are beloved by children throughout the world, but the author of. Francisco islas gomez, 11, left, and christopher warren,10, page through books from the diary of a wimpy kid book series during a visit from author jeff kinney monday, nov. In my opinion i think diary of the wimpy kid is the best book i have read. He also created the childoriented website poptropica. What is jeff kinneys favorite book he wrote answers. Author and cartoonist jeff kinney worked on a draft of diary of a wimpy kid for nearly eight years before showing the story to a publisher. Jeff kinney wrote the first rough draft of diary of a wimpy kid. Jeff kinney was born in 1971 in maryland and attended the.
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