Diary of a Wimpy Kid should be on every kids reading list

I'm a little late on this one, but Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a graphic novel that should be on every adult and kids reading list. The third book in the series came out last month. Check out the huge crowd of kids at the Barnes & Noble waiting to get their books signed by Jeff Kinney.

A few weekends ago, I read the first half of the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book on Funbrain. I really enjoyed what I've read so far and look forward to reading more. Jeff Kinney is just so accurate in how he describes life as a wimpy kid in middle school. My favorite part so far is when Greg Heffley, the main character, complains about girls falling for the popular kid despite the same popular kid's lack of interest in girls just a year ago. Guys like Greg who have always liked girls don't seem to get a first-mover's advantage...

Kinney's got a lot more of these honest moments in his book. And they're what makes the book so popular. What's great is that more and more reluctant readers are now discovering the joys of reading because of this book. It's an especially huge achievement given how hard it is nowadays to hook kids with the Internet and video games consuming 15-20 hours a week.

In addition to Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Funbrain has a lot of other great comics for kids to read. For example, Tyler Martin's Wally and Osborne comic strip is syndicated on the site by its previous title "On the Rocks". What's cool about this webcomic is that it only uses a handful of colors in every strip. Another comic on Funbrain is the uber-cute Silent Kimbly by Ryan Sias. Both of these creators are part of the Lunchbox Funnies, all-ages comics collective. Overall, Funbrain is a great site for kids. Kudos to the manager/editor at Funbrain who gave the go-ahead to run the Diary of A Wimpy Kid diary entries in 2004!