Who Is Jeff Kinney? (Who Was...?)

Who Is Jeff Kinney? (Who Was...?)

Language: English

Pages: 112

ISBN: 0448486776

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was born--and it was a hit! In this biography, Jeff's brother, Patrick Kinney, provides a knowledgeable look at the life of this best-selling author/illustrator. From Jeff's childhood pranks to his job developing online games, kids will love the chance to learn more about the creator of the popular Wimpy Kid books.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

designer for a newspaper called the Newburyport Daily News. Jeff then began working for a company called UpToDate. He helped develop computer software that doctors used to make good decisions when treating their patients. Even though it wasn’t his dream job, Jeff enjoyed working at UpToDate. He especially loved playing pranks on his coworkers. He often called up his friends at the company and pretended to be a confused customer. To have some fun and serve his community, too, he signed up for

with a big idea. Many of the rejection letters from the cartoon syndicates told Jeff that his artwork needed to look more professional. In his journal, his doodles were very simple. They looked a lot like the drawings many kids keep in their school notebooks. Suddenly, he realized he had a great idea for a book. He’d write a journal from the point of view of a child and illustrate it with simple drawings, just as a kid might do. He even knew what kind of child he’d be writing about. He’d call

selfishly or foolishly all helped make Greg the believable character he became. Other characters were purely fictional. A not-always-nice character like Greg needs a best friend who is his complete opposite. That’s how Jeff came up with Greg’s loyal and kind pal, Rowley Jefferson. Fregley, Greg’s oddball neighbor, is also totally made up. Jeff says that everyone knows a kid like Fregley. And if you don’t, then you might actually be Fregley. Working on Diary of a Wimpy Kid wasn’t always fun.

MOVIE AND DID THE VOICE OF BOB IN THE ANIMATED FILM FRANKENWEENIE. ZACHARY CONTINUES TO ACT IN TELEVISION AND FILM, AND WAS EVEN INTERVIEWED ON THE TONIGHT SHOW. ZACHARY AND ROBERT BECAME GOOD FRIENDS WHILE WORKING TOGETHER ON THE WIMPY KID FILMS. THE BOYS AND THEIR FAMILIES ALSO BECAME CLOSE WITH JEFF. ON TWO DIFFERENT BOOK TOURS, THE BOYS AND THEIR PARENTS JOINED JEFF. THEY SURPRISED HIS FANS, WHO DIDN’T KNOW THAT THEY’D ALSO BE MEETING THE STARS OF THE MOVIES! Having his book made into a

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