Diary of a Wimpy Kid

There is a wimpy kid in all of us. Greg Heffley is the smug, cowardly, comical hero in Jeff Kinney’s series. He is learning how to be a good friend to his best friend Rowley and a good older brother, but Greg lets his self-interests guide him more than his conscience. Rowley is an angel compared to Greg, but Rowley is best suited as the loveable sidekick. Nobody wants to read about a character that is cute and polite all the time. Greg is a lousy friend and doesn’t even understand what he does to wrong Rowley. But luckily for Greg, there is an opportunity for redemption at the end of the book and a chance to win back Rowley’s trust.

I loved the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” movies (I watched the first one about five times) and I’m just getting started on the books. The humor will appeal to anyone who has a sense of humor. This book is great for reluctant and avid readers. After all, everyone loves a good story and everyone loves to laugh. You can’t go wrong with this book.

In a coffee shop back in Oregon, I struck up a conversation with a kid wearing a “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” hat and he told me to check out “Dork Diaries” because I’m a girl. I haven’t checked those out yet, but I think “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” is great for boys and girls. I can see why publishers would try to profit off the success of Diary of a Wimpy Kid with imitations, but great humor has the power to cross gender lines and age gaps. I just wish those “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” hats came in my size.