Diary of a Wimpy Kid

By Jeff Kinney

                This popular book has entertained millions of children.  When I used to help out in a fourth grade classroom I would repeatedly see this book on the student’s desk. I asked the teacher if she had read it because it seemed to be a very popular book. She said it was great and I was missing out if I did not read it. She told me that even her students who hate reading could not stop reading this story!

            With this shocking statement, I decided to choose to read this book for my annotated bibliography assignment. This diary was written in a matter of fact tone telling a realistic story about a young boy growing up in middle school. Greg, the main character, is weaker, smaller, and unpopular. It is amusing to hear the way that his mind works and how he thinks of situations. There were numerous times when I caught myself smiling and giggling to this story, but there were also times when I felt Greg did mean things or made bad decisions.

I enjoyed the way the book was written because it looked like  a real diary and had attractive cartoon illustrations along the way. Even though at times I felt Greg did some not so great things, I would definitely recommend this book to children