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Birth of Jeff
He was born in Fort Washington, Maryland, United States. As a kid he was fond of reading. -
School
He went to study at the University of Maryland at College Park during the early 90's. -
What he Read?
Jeff delightfully read books of authors such as Judy Blume, Bleverly Cleary, Piers Anthony, and J.R.R. Tolkien. -
What he do there?
it was during his student life at the University that Kinney generated the idea of and created Igdoof. The success of Igdoof encouraged Jeff to decide on being a cartooniest. -
Where to now
In 1995 Kinney moved to New England -
First Book
Jeff started working on The Diary of a Wimpy Kid sometime during 1998, however, it wasn't published until spring of 2007. -
YOU CAN HAVE IT
The Wimpy Kid series was adapted to screen with the release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid by the 20th Century Fox. -
This Award Goes Too...
On the top of the list of the New York times bestselling author, Jeff Kinney's name also appeared on the Times magazine's list of 100 Most Influential People in the World. The award is proof of Kinney's immense popularity amoung young readers since it was voted by children.