Jeff Kinney

Jeffrey Patrick Kinney (born February 19, 1971) is an American author and cartoonist. He is best known for creating the children's book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He also created the child-oriented website Poptropica.^[1]

Jeff Kinney
Kinney signing books in November 2011
Born	Jeffrey Patrick Kinney (1971-02-19) February 19, 1971 (age 54) Fort Washington, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation	Author cartoonist game designer producer actor
Residence	Plainville, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education	University of Maryland, College Park, (B.A.)
Spouse	Julie Kinney ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	2
Writing career
Period	2004–present
Genre	Children's novels, realistic fiction, satire, comedy
Subject	Novels films
Notable works	Diary of a Wimpy Kid Poptropica
Website
wimpykid.com