baltimoresun.com

« James Patterson's a slacker next to Katie Price | Main | Edgar Allan Poe's funeral »

October 11, 2009

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney

diary of a wimpy kid dog daysUniversity of Maryland alum Jeff Kinney may call himself a "failed cartoonist" (he drew a strip called Igdoof in college and had hoped to syndicate it), but he's on a heckuva ride with his “Wimpy Kid” franchise. "Dog Days," the fourth book about middle schooler Greg Heffley, goes on sale Oct. 12 (with a print run of four million), and the live-action movie “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” is scheduled for release in 2010. The Baltimore Sun's Mark Gross asked Kinney about his work. Here's an excerpt:

Q: What differences do you see between how children appreciate “Wimpy Kid” and how adults appreciate it?

Kinney: Younger kids read it at face value, and they’re shocked by Greg’s behavior. The kids in fourth and fifth grade get the irony, and they get that the humor comes from Greg’s flaws. Adults might see it as a nostalgia piece, which is what I intended.

Q: You’ve called Greg a middle school Larry David.

Kinney: I think that’s a pretty good analogy. He can be a miserable person at times and a crummy friend, but you are entertained by him and you stick with him. That’s the tightrope I walk when writing for Greg Heffley.

Posted by Dave Rosenthal at 6:00 AM | | Comments (28)
        

Comments

woohoo

i love wimpy kid

iT came out today i am getting it it is so exciting

i hope dog days is as intersting as the othet books

I love diary of a wimpy kid jeff i hope u make lots more i have read diary of a wimpy kid,rodrick rules,last straw,i cant wait 4 dog days 2 come out!!!


i just finished the book its sooooo good

I just read dog days it is awesome!

wmpy kid rocks

Great book! Love it! When is the next one coming out?what book name will be on series five? And what color will it be?

i love diary of a wimpy kid it is my favrote boook

i have read them and have them all and im getting dog days today


OMG!cant wait 2 go 2 barnes and noble 2 pick it up!!! ... lol

geting it tomorrow hope it is good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I haven't read this book but I really want it

CAN"T WAIT TO GET IT

INEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED THAT BOOK!!!!

i have a q stion is the next book going to be about him going to high school and the whole thing is turned around and he is the coolest boy in school but rowly wont be his fried no more because he like the way he was so then the book ends like he got to be friends again with rowly,but greg finds a big ,huge ,and giant secrect of that greg and his older brother are ADOPTED and gregs little brothe isnt adopted.=)

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the book is soooooooo cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was home sick one day and me and my mom went to barnes and nobel and I got all the books sat by the fire and read them all in one day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Jeff Kinney you rock!!!!!!!!!

ALL OF THEM ARE SO TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(p.s.I hink greg is cool.)

diary of a wimpy kid is cool
i just got #5

i love the book dog day well you send me book 2 and three at westchester ohio at highland green 6727

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID IS RAD DOUD

man i love these books!I thought these books look like there for dorks,but i started to read my friends second one and i loved it!The second one is my favorite but the other ones are funny too!This dude cracks me up so much man!God bless Greg Heffley and Jeff Kinney lol just kidding but i really really really love these books!they are hilarious.♥ it!

I love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this book check it out at book fair i think
greg is so cool

Man i wanna reed this the 11'th timmeeeeee! :)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is the best book ever. I read every book

I like theses books.

Post a comment

All comments must be approved by the blog author. Please do not resubmit comments if they do not immediately appear. You are not required to use your full name when posting, but you should use a real e-mail address. Comments may be republished in print, but we will not publish your e-mail address. Our full Terms of Service are available here.

Please enter the letter "g" in the field below:
Edgar Allan Poe is 200!
All you need to know about the macabre master including Poe-themed events, photos, video and a trivia quiz.

Calendar of events
-- ADVERTISEMENT --

Map: Bookstores


View Favorite Bookstores in a larger map
About the bloggers
While she always preferred The Hardy Boys to Nancy Drew, Nancy Knight grew up reading nearly everything she could get her hands on, including a probably unhealthy amount of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike, with the obligatory Jane Austen thrown in. She'll still read just about anything you put in front of her, especially the funny or weird. She lives in the city with her books, cat and drum set.

Dave Rosenthal came to The Baltimore Sun as a business reporter in 1987 and now is an assistant managing editor and Sunday editor. He reads a wide range of books (but never as many as he'd like), usually alternating between non-fiction and fiction. Some all-time favorites: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; and anything by Calvin Trillin or John McPhee. He belongs to a book club with a Jewish theme.
Most Recent Comments
Baltimore Sun coverage
Stay connected