Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney
American author and cartoonist who created the Diary of a Wimpy Kid children's book series. He is also known for establishing the popular children's website, Poptropica.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth19 February 1971
CityFort Washington, MD
CountryUnited States of America
persons best-person knows
The best person I know is Myself.
doe ifs
that if you don't read nobody does
real expectations people
If there's one thing I learned from Rodrick, it's to set people's expectations real low so you end up surprising them by practically doing nothing at all.
writing want stuff
It's not easy to writing thank-you notes for the stuff you didn't want in the first place.
thinking i-can
Chirag: Rowley, do you think I exist? Rowley: Nope! I can't even hear you or see you!
girl guy needs
I don't know what a guy needs to do to impress a girl these days.
book night weekend
I only work on my books at nights and at weekends. It is really just like a hobby.
art book home
When I first learned about Abrams and saw the types of books they were making, I knew I wanted my books to be published by them. Abrams books are special-when you hold one in your hands, you have the feeling that this book needed to be made. I once heard an artist say that books are fetish objects-I think Abrams gets that, because their books demand to be treasured. So who better to give comics art its proper due? I feel privileged to have found a home with Abrams.
kids successful thinking
I think humor is key [to a successful middle-grade novel]. Kids like to read for entertainment, and the best way to entertain kids is to make them laugh.
weekend taste bed
The only reason I get out of bed at all on weekends is because eventually I can't stand the taste of my own breath any more.
mom smart kids
Mom is always saying I'm a smart kid, but that I just don't apply myself.
children book writing
I labored for eight years thinking that I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I'd written a children's book.
summer morning school
I'm having a seriously hard time getting used to the fact that summer is over and I have to get out of bed every morning to go to school.
sleep months firsts
He got the crib, so for the first few months of my life I had to sleep in the top dresser drawer, which I'm pretty sure isn't even legal.