Jeff Kinney

by Kelli L. Hicks, Michael Byers (Illustrator)

Overview

Did you know Jeff Kinney posted sections of Diary of a Wimpy Kid on a website long before it became a book? Discover how an aspiring cartoonist went on to become a bestselling children's author.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476534374
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2013
Series:	First Facts: Your Favorite Authors Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	770L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Michael Byers uses his optimistic and whimsical attitude to create fun, dynamic, and emotionally driven illustrations. His line work is deliberate and full of energy achieving an instant organic feel to his images. Michael loves a great cup of coffee, listening to great music, and watching stand up comedy. He lives in lovely Hamilton, Ontario, Canada with his wife and two cats. When he's not doing illustrations you can find him drawing.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 An Author's Influence 4

Chapter 2 Whereto Begin? 6

Chapter 3 Big Breaks 12

Chapter 4 Surprised by Success 20

Timeline 22

Glossary 23

Read More 24

Internet Sites 24

Index 24

Interviews

Kids love to learn about the authors of their favorite books. Easy-to-read biographies, fun illustrations, and informative fact boxes will feed a young reader's need to find out more.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2013
Gr 2–5—This colorful, informative, and engaging series focuses on six beloved children's authors. Each book echoes its subject's best-known works, using the same font and color schemes as their bestsellers, so young readers can make an easy connection to what they are familiar with. After this clever hook, the content is strong and consistent, delving into the writers' personal lives, childhoods, and how they came to be successful. Without being too dense or too sparse, the text has high readability, and the full-color photos are matched to aid in comprehension. Text boxes scattered throughout provide supplemental information without being distracting. Vocabulary is bolded and defined on the page, and there is a glossary in the back of each volume as well.

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