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The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) |  | Author: Jeff Kinney
Publisher: Amulet Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 2328
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Mti
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0810996162
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.4372
EAN: 9780810996168
ASIN: 0810996162
Publication Date: March 16, 2010
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Product Description
Go behind the scenes with Jeff Kinney and the making of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie!
If you've ever wondered how a movie gets made, you're not alone. Author and illustrator Jeff Kinney didn't know either, but when his bestselling series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, was turned into a live-action movie by 20th Century Fox, he learned how a book gets adapted into a major motion picture.
Complete with photographs, script pages, storyboard sketches, costume designs, and original art by Jeff Kinney, The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary is the perfect companion to the bestselling series.
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 9 yr old LOVES these books May 3, 2010
MOM-NJ (NJ)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
My son hates to read but LOVES this series of books. It is the only series he will sit down and read from start to finish. Never loses interest in them. I wish there were more!
Turning Diary of a Wimpy Kid into a Movie with Actors April 11, 2010
Professor Donald Mitchell (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 97,000 Helpful Votes Globally)
"Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ." -- 1 Corinthians 11:1 (NKJV)
When I was a youngster, Dennis the Menace comics were a particular favorite of mine. I don't know if it was what he did, or the fact that his name was similar to mine (Dennis Mitchell). Perhaps it was a little of both.
When a live action television series was developed, I was quite interested in seeing it. With the first episode, I was hooked. Jay North seemed to be Dennis the Menace even more than the cartoon character was. I also found that Joseph Kearns' portray of George Wilson also expanded my enjoyment of the stories.
Keep that background in mind as I address this book. I found Diary of a Wimpy Kid to be a brilliant book, one that admire for its truth about youngsters as well and its wonderful exposition of the truth. I didn't read anything about The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary before receiving it. When I did, I was delighted to see that it describes how Diary of a Wimpy Kid was developed first as a book and then adapted and presented as a live action movie, much as Dennis the Menace was adapted and presented on television.
While I know a lot about movie development, production, and direction, I was very pleased to see that The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary provided lots of entertaining information about how artistic and practical decisions were made, as well as the inevitable funny problems that occur in movies. I especially wanted to know about how they aged that piece of cheese. I'm sure you know which one.
Before reading this book, I didn't have much interest in seeing the movie . . . feeling that it would be hard to match the book. Having read The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary, my appetite was whetted to see how well the movie turned out. Why? It looks like a lot of love and care went into creating an honest version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid that might be just as pleasing to me as the Dennis the Menace television shows were.
Why don't you read the book, take in the movie, and see what you think?
I suspect you'll be glad if you do.
If you don't know much about the movies, you'll have an extra treat in store. This book does a great job of explaining the more important processes (except for raising the money).
What are you waiting for? You're not afraid of a piece of cheese, are you?
Can't wait for the movie April 14, 2010
Tracy Lowell (Gustavus, Alaska United States)
My 10 year old loves Diary of a Wimpy Kid! I saw this and knew she would love it and she did! Now she can't wait to see the movie, unfortunately we don't live near a movie theater so we will have to wait until it comes out on DVD! Of course it makes an excellent excuse to go to Juneau (Alaska)!
Fun and interesting look behind-the-scenes of the movie April 15, 2010
Rebecca L (Chicago, IL)
I will admit that when I heard there was a Movie Diary, I thought it would just be some lame marketing gimmick to piggyback on the success of the movie.
Turns out the book is very interesting and well written. My 7yo son loved it (reluctant reader who has chosen only the Wimpy Kid books to read on his own) as did I. We both learned a lot about how movies are made and it was fun for him to learn some tidbits about the movie (such as the computer-created cheese.) Overall, it was very enjoyable. This is stating the obvious, but the author really knows how to write in a way that kids relate to (and yet parents enjoy) - even outside of the typical Wimpy Kid story.
Cheaper than Scholastic April 17, 2010
Sandy Clark (Candler, NC, US)
My son came home from school with the Scholastic book order. There was a four book set of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He already had two of the books in the set. I went on line with Amazon.com. I ordered four new hard back cover books for cheaper than what I could have ordered from Scholastic and received the books that he wanted within two days. Also, the movie of Diary of a Wimpy Kid had just come out in our area so this was perfect timing. The movie was great but the books are even better. I recommend reading the book first. I am a teacher assistant in my son's school in second grade. He is also in second grade and although the books are based on a kid in middle school this age group loves them. My son is a reluctant reader and these books have been wonderful in getting him to read more. He loves the pictures and comics throughout and the author has done an outstanding job with these books.
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