Jeff Kinney, author of ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid,’ reflects on his career and turning kids into readers Published: Apr. 28, 2019, 6:00 a.m. Jeff Kinney gives one of his many talks to students.

Back in 2009, our interview with author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney sparked the idea for a special NPR book club for kids. So it's only fitting that NPR's Backseat Book Club will read Diary of a ...

In addition, a report by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) found diary writing allows children to choose what they want to write, and 82 per cent of girls and 76 per cent of boys say if they can ...

Diary-writing has been booming, ... If at this point you're thinking you'd love to record your memories for your kids, but writing doesn't come easy to you, ...

“I’m sick of eating Christmas cookies,” I wrote. “Winter is horrible,” I wrote. I noted what my kids were doing, what I was reading, the day’s annoyances. This last proved especially ...

Writing a diary can have many benefits - from releasing emotions to creating a legacy for future generations and, potentially, even becoming a bestseller.

The 1894 volume of Godfrey Williams' diary is squarebound in green cloth and offers accommodation for two days' events per each A5 side. Williams recorded the year, which he spent posted to India ...