1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Kinney, Jeff. Diary of a wimpy kid: Greg Heffley's journal. New York: Amulet Books, 2007. ISBN 9780810994553
2. PLOT SUMMARY
A novel in cartoons, character Greg Heffley chronicles his sixth grade year with his best friend Rowley. Greg is the ring leader getting him and Rowley into all kinds of trouble. Funny and easy to read, you end up rooting for Greg to make better decisions.
3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Simple line drawings filled with emotion and very easy to follow humor, Diary of a Wimpy Kid keeps you laughing at the silly situations middle school kids get into. Jeff Kinney captures the essence of adolescent boys without being judged by adults. Text flows easily from situation to situation leading you on adventures of everyday life of two friends who are nerdy, wimpy kids trying to be cool middle school boys. Kinney brings new life into brainless antics that boys seem to get into and makes you want to keep reading the hilarious episodes.
4. REVIEW EXCERPTS
Todd Morning (Booklist, Apr. 1, 2007 (Vol. 103, No. 15)) Greg tells his story in a series of short, episodic chapters. Most revolve around the adolescent male curse: the need to do incredibly dumb things because they seem to be a good idea at the time.
CCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2008) Often lighthearted and silly, Greg’s journal also manages to tap into common issues of early adolescence—controlling parents, school bullies, evolving friendships—that will resonate with his real-life peers.
5. CONNECTIONS
• Create your own cartoon chronicling a year in your life.
• Create a new look for Greg as he matures into a young adult. Then create new situational cartoons as he gets older.
• Add a new female character to Greg and Rowley’s friendship. Describe how she fits in and what situations they get into.
• Create a cartoon about the antics you and your best friend get into.
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