From: Barbara A. Genco <bagencoconsulting_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:49:32 -0400

In an article in today’s New York Times “WELL: Behind the ‘Wimpy Kid’ Phenomenon” …“Mr. Kinney says he originally wrote the stories for adults, aiming for funny and nostalgic recollections of childhood, and “never imagined” them as children’s literature. Rather than offering moralistic lessons, he focused on the humor inherent in the misguided decisions that children often make.”

Some interesting insights into the series… “While books like the

rry Harry Potter series create an imaginative fantasy world, the Wimpy Kid books give us a rare glimpse into a child’s ethical mind.”



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