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Available
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Publication
Amulet Books (2012), 247 pages
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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LibraryThing member Nbrowne
This book is all about movie making and all the choices they had to make the great film! if you like movie making and Diary Of A wimpy kid you'l love this book!
LibraryThing member Sclarke23
This book is about a 7th-grader boy named Greg Heffley. Greg decides to keep a journal about his year in middle school. He illustrates and writes mini stories about the year such as P.E. wrestling, school play , and Halloween Oh by the way it’s not a DIARY it’s a journal as her puts it.
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An assignment that I would assign will be for the student to keep a journal like Greg and turn it in after a month of writing and illustrating.
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thought this book was awesome and fun. I love the little draws that he did. It kind of reminded me of my years in middle school and how crazy it was. I think this book is a great book for student that are leaving the elementary school and are heading to the big world of middle school.An assignment that I would assign will be for the student to keep a journal like Greg and turn it in after a month of writing and illustrating.
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LibraryThing member jessicariddoch
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the main character is the movie
This is a book about the making of the movie of the book wipmy kid. It is written is clear and easy to understand language without managing to be patronising. It covers the complications of making a movie without making a meal out of it. Making the process easy
I understand that the book the film is based on is supposed to be funny however this one does not manage to translate into the humor, but concidering it is a easy to read book, coveing alot of ground wihile making it interesting it does allright
the main character is the movie
This is a book about the making of the movie of the book wipmy kid. It is written is clear and easy to understand language without managing to be patronising. It covers the complications of making a movie without making a meal out of it. Making the process easy
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to understand.I understand that the book the film is based on is supposed to be funny however this one does not manage to translate into the humor, but concidering it is a easy to read book, coveing alot of ground wihile making it interesting it does allright
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LibraryThing member Homeschoolbookreview
First there was the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, said to be a realistic fiction novel, by Jeff Kinney, which appeared on FunBrain.com in 2004 and was released in hardcover on April 1, 2007. Next, there have been several sequels, including Rodrick Rules (2008), The Last Straw (2009), Dog Days (2009),
Now, there is a tie-in book, written by Kinney, called The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary. It was originally published in 2010 and included film stills, script pages, storyboards, preliminary concept drawings, some new illustrations, and also behind the scenes information to chronicle in a humorous way the making of the film. The latest edition gives the story of all three movies. It begins with some background information about the original book, explains how it was made into a film, and then tells about the two movie sequels. Though the books, which chronicle in diary form how Greg Heffley relates to his dad Frank Heffley, his mom Susan Heffley, his older brother Rodrick, his little brother Manny, his best friend Rowley Jefferson, other kids at school, and people in the neighborhood, have been highly praised and very popular, I must be honest and say that they do not hit my hot button at all. However, those who do like the Wimpy Kids books and movies will undoubtedly enjoy this companion to the series and find it interesting.
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The Ugly Truth (2010), the only one that I have read, and Cabin Fever (2011). The seventh, The Third Wheel, is scheduled for release on November 13, 2012. Then there was a Diary of a Wimpy Kid film that was released by 20th Century Fox on March 19, 2010. After that, there were two more movies, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, based on book two of the Wimpy Kid series in 2011, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days based on books three and four in 2012. Now, there is a tie-in book, written by Kinney, called The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary. It was originally published in 2010 and included film stills, script pages, storyboards, preliminary concept drawings, some new illustrations, and also behind the scenes information to chronicle in a humorous way the making of the film. The latest edition gives the story of all three movies. It begins with some background information about the original book, explains how it was made into a film, and then tells about the two movie sequels. Though the books, which chronicle in diary form how Greg Heffley relates to his dad Frank Heffley, his mom Susan Heffley, his older brother Rodrick, his little brother Manny, his best friend Rowley Jefferson, other kids at school, and people in the neighborhood, have been highly praised and very popular, I must be honest and say that they do not hit my hot button at all. However, those who do like the Wimpy Kids books and movies will undoubtedly enjoy this companion to the series and find it interesting.
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LibraryThing member jadynlane
this is the most awesome book ever.
LibraryThing member Salsabrarian
Not just another title in the Wimpy canon but also a fun guide to the moviemaking industry. Readers will soak up the revealing details of costuming, special effects, casting and more. Although the focus of the narrative is on the moviemaking, Wimpy Kid cartoons provide the side commentary we've
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Awards
Garden State Children's Book Award (Winner — 2013)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2011)
Language
Original publication date
2010-03-16
Physical description
247 p.
ISBN
1419707000 / 9781419707001