With The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book, you're the author, illustrator, and main character. Filled with loads of interactive pages and plenty of space to write your own life's story, this book is all you need to create your masterpiece. Whatever you do, make sure you put it someplace safe after you finish. Because when you're rich and famous, this thing is going to be worth a fortune.
Includes more than 60 new pages! 32 pages of full-color comics (16 brand-new)!
Once he conceived the concept for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Kinney devoted nearly six years to developing the storyline and artwork. Fashioned as a journal with appealing, expressive stick figure drawings on every page, Diary is narrated in the pitch-perfect (and hilariously deadpan) voice of a not-always-likeable but totally believable tweener named Greg Heffley. Poised to make the painful transition from elementary to middle school, Greg struggles with the usual preteen angst: bullies and cliques, annoying siblings and clueless parents, faithful friends and cute, unattainable girls.
Although Kinney never intended to publish his book online, when the opportunity arose to serialize Greg's adventures on Funbrain.com, he knew he'd found the perfect way to reach his target audience. In 2004, the comic strip began appearing in daily installments on the website. The feature was a huge hit, attracting thousands of hits a day. Moreover, the online version paved the way to Kinney's five-book deal with the publisher Harry N. Abrams.
Armed with fresh, new story lines, Kinney launched the print sequence in 2007. From the very first installment, entitled simply Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the series was a success -- especially with reluctant readers who found the diary-with-doodles format far more accessible than conventional books. Greg, with his hilarious antics, backfiring schemes, and totally unfiltered thoughts (his mom has agreed not to read what he writes!), has struck a responsive chord -- both with kids who identify with his growing pains and with grownups who vividly recall their own.
Anonymous
Posted Thu Dec 09 00:00:00 EST 2010
This is an awesome book! i love it and so does alot of other people i know~Highly recommended if u like diary of a wimpy kid
4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.bookholiday
Posted Fri Dec 02 00:00:00 EST 2011
I Also Recommend:
Bought a couple of books for my kids this past week for weekend reads, and this book was one of them. would recommend it.
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.HomeSchoolBookReview
Posted Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011
This is not a book just to sit down and read through but an activity book or a journal. However, the very first page says, "Whatever you do, just make sure you don't write down your 'feelings' in here. Because one thing's for sure: This is NOT a diary." There are all kinds of activities in which the readers can make lists, answer questions about various topics, make their own comics, draw pictures, and such like. Plus, the end contains 46 blank, lined pages with the instructions, "Use the rest of this book to keep a daily journal, write a novel, draw comic strips, or tell your life story."
When The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, which tells the story of Greg Heffley, his family, and his friends, first came out, I heard about it but did not read it because it didn't sound as if it would appeal to me. Later, I was sent a copy of one of the sequels (#5, The Ugly Truth) to review, and my reading of it confirmed my earlier opinion that this kind of book is just not my cup of tea. However, the books are immensely popular with many children, so youngsters who do like "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series might well enjoy the activities in this book. The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book was first published in 2008, but the updated edition is expanded with more than sixty new pages, and has 32 pages of full-color comics, including sixteen brand-new. It is designed to inspire creative expression and encourage reluctant readers.
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted Tue Mar 22 00:00:00 EDT 2011
very cool with comics in the back
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Mason99
Posted Mon Mar 21 00:00:00 EDT 2011
looks awesomer than a pickle.
2 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.gwolcott
Posted Tue Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 2012
My eight year old Daryn Wolcott, dreaded to read every night for 30 minutes. I bought him the series Diary Of A Wimpy Kid, and he read two books in one week. Now He asks if he can read all day long. He reads out loud and is proud of it. When Daryn reads now he will read for hours, and its wonderful as a parent to see him enjoy himself doing it. Jeff Kinney helped my son get through the tough dreaded times of nightly reading, (mind you, Daryn already had a library in his room) The Do- It-Yourself Book, Is funny and lets him interact by writting in it, and amazingly when I looked inside of it, Daryn had his best hand writing! I am so proud of Daryn, And Thank you Jeff Kenney for helpping my son Daryn love to read!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.nanaoftwo
Posted Sun Apr 07 00:00:00 EDT 2013
He loves the "Wimpy Kid" books and his been wanting this "do-it-yourself" one. He was beyond thrilled when we gave it to him
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted Wed Oct 31 00:00:00 EDT 2012
Bought this book for my 9 year old grandson "it was actually pretty funny" in his own words
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.jenvang
Posted Tue Dec 27 00:00:00 EST 2011
Highly recommend this book, it is a workbook type journal that your child will need to write in. My nine year old son loves it and it allows him to be an author and also write all about him. It was interesting as a parent to see what he wrote in it as well, one part has a brain and you draw "what is in your brain" what your thoughts are or your interests. very nicely done.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.bongie
Posted Thu Sep 29 00:00:00 EDT 2011
My granddaughter is 9 and loves this series of books. I continue to buy them and she continues to read them and look forward to the next one. This is a good way to incourage reading for the kids. I reccommend this series highly.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Lena188
Posted Fri Apr 29 00:00:00 EDT 2011
cool book
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Anonymous
Posted Sun Feb 14 00:00:00 EST 2010
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted Thu Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2011
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted Mon Jan 31 00:00:00 EST 2011
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted Wed May 11 00:00:00 EDT 2011
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted Thu Apr 07 00:00:00 EDT 2011
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted Tue May 10 00:00:00 EDT 2011
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted Tue Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2010
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted Wed Dec 30 00:00:00 EST 2009
No text was provided for this review.
Anonymous
Posted Sat May 14 00:00:00 EDT 2011
No text was provided for this review.
Overview
With The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book, you're the author, illustrator, and main character. Filled with loads of interactive pages and plenty of space to write your own life's story, this book is all you need to create your masterpiece. Whatever you do, make sure you put it someplace safe after you finish. Because when you're rich and famous, this thing is going to be ...