Jeff Kinney

Spotlight on Children's Authors

by Sue Corbett

Jeff Kinney is best known for his series, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He is an American children's book author, game designer, cartoonist, producer, actor, and movie director. This detailed biography about this widely celebrated author and illustrator reveals the cultural impact of his work. Readers will experience how this fascinating artist was drawn to his profession through this notable personal review of Kinney's life.

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2012

About the author

Sue Corbett is the author of 12 Again, Winner of the California Young Reader Medal, and Free Baseball, a finalist for 10 state readers' choice awards. Her latest novel is The Last Newspaper Boy in America and her first picture book, The 12 Days of Christmas in Virginia, have just been released this fall. "