Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
by Jeff Kinney
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Book Reviews of Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
Book Review: Cute diary, I mean journal, for boys
Summary: 4 Stars
My boys 9 and 12 love The Wimpy Kid series. This book is a hardcover and is the same size and style as the three other Whimpy Kid books. What makes this book different/special is in the clever arrangement of the first half. The child draws their own cartoons, makes predictions about the future and answers silly true false questions like "have you ever put lotion on an adults back?" There are even pages for drawing the plans for a dream house and neighborhood. I love that I have found my boys laughing and sharing with eachother what they have put down in their books.
I only gave it 4 stars because the last half of this diary is just blank lined pages for writing. I wish it had more Whimpy Kid type directions such as writing ideas at the top of every few pages. That said, the first half is so wonderful it was well worth the purchase.
Book Review: Handbook not like other books but still worth buying!
Summary: 5 Stars
Do not buy this book expecting it to be like the other WHIMPY KID books. This is just what the title says: DO-IT-YOURSELF. Encourage your kids to read it, write along, and be creative. Assure them it is safe for them to write whatever comes to mind. Tell them they do not have to share their writing with you unless they want to. If you have a child who is not excited about reading and writing, the DIARY OF A WHIMPY KID books and this handbook could change that completely. You might want to consider buying two books so you too can complete one and you can model the creativity and honesty that you would like to see your child reveal in his or her writing. This is an incredible opportunity to bond with your child while providing unique opportunities to improve writing and reading skills. Did I mention, you will laugh ever step of the way?Book Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the first 4 books in this series (no.5 was not available yet) and the Do-It-Yourself Book as a birthday gift for our grandson who is in second grade and an accomplished reader. It loves non-fiction books, but was absolutely thrilled when he opened his gift. Immediately he began reading, but over our visit, he consistently wrote in the diary book. He really enjoyed having his very own diary and there are a variety of things to do in this particular book. Another bonus is that the books do not have to be read in a specific order. He would read one day from one book and then after school the next day, read from a different one. He even let a friend from school borrow one of the books ! As a former teacher, what a joy it is to see our young people have such great material to read and to have a love for reading :)Book Review: Engaging and Interactive
Summary: 5 Stars
My 10 year old son loved this book. Within minutes he was reading, writing, drawing... and most importantly using his imagination! Does use some bathroom humor, but my son thought that was hilarious. Offers lots of different things to do with examples on one side and room for your child's own thoughts or drawings on the other. Really encourages your child to get creative. Has quizzes, comic strips etc. Plenty of fun stuff that my child had a blast with. Also includes blank, lined pages so that your child has room to journal.
Has held his interest for longer than I thought it would. I see him from time to time carrying the book around with a pencil in hand. When he get quiet and I ask what he's doing he replies "Writing in my book"! He's not a studious child so this has been a remarkable experience for me!
Book Review: So good it got stolen!
Summary: 5 Stars
We got this for our 10yo son this Christmas. He'd gone through the red & blue "Wimpy Kid" books & we're waiting on the green one to arrive.
He took it to class last week (4th grade) to read during his free time & it lasted two days. Someone stole it &, despite the teacher's best efforts to keep it anonymous, no one will turn it in! So, I'm buying a 2nd book to replace the stolen one.
I agree with the comment about being good for kids going into middle school. Our son is "green" & shy about most things (which I'm finding isn't too common these days) & this (as well as the others) has been good at breaking ice on akward moments that might arise. I enjoy the creativity of the cartoon/comic drawings as well. He loves them all!