Jim Benton
Benton began his career in a custom design t-shirt shop where he started designing his own characters. At the same time, Jim did illustrations and artwork for magazines and newspapers. People magazine named him "the most visible cartoonist in America" .
Benton also created greeting cards and worked in the magazine and publishing industry. In 1998, his SpyDogs characters became an animated series, The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs, that aired on Fox Kids. Licensing his own creations brought them widespread attention on products, such as It's Happy Bunny, The Misters, Just Jimmy and more.
Benton currently lives in Michigan, where he operates out of his own studio.
Books by Jim Benton in order
Books by Jim Benton in the order they were published, from Am I the Princess or the Frog? (2004) to The Super-Nice Are Super-Annoying (2012).
- 1Am I the Princess or the Frog?
Am I the Princess or the Frog?2004 - 2Attack of the 50-Ft. Cupid
Attack of the 50-Ft. Cupid2004 - 3Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Let's Pretend This Never Happened2004 - 4Lunch Walks Among Us
Lunch Walks Among Us2004 - 5Frantastic Voyage
Frantastic Voyage2005 - 6Never Do Anything, Ever
Never Do Anything, Ever2005 - 7The Fran That Time Forgot
The Fran That Time Forgot2005 - 8Can Adults Become Human
Can Adults Become Human2006 - 9The Fran with Four Brains
The Fran with Four Brains2006 - 10Monster Maker
Monster Maker2007 - 11The Problem with Here Is That It's Where I'm from, by Jamie
The Problem with Here Is That It's Where I'm from, by Jamie Kelly2007 - 12Dear Dumb Diary A Triple Scoop Of Rage With Giggle Sprinkles
Dear Dumb Diary A Triple Scoop Of Rage With Giggle Sprinkles By Jamie Kelly2008 - 13Never Underestimate Your Dumbness
Never Underestimate Your Dumbness2008 - 14It's Not My Fault I Know Everything
It's Not My Fault I Know Everything2009 - 15Querido Diário Otário 1 - É Melhor Fingir Que Isso Nunca AcoQuerido Diário Otário 1 - É Melhor Fingir Que Isso Nunca Aconteceu2009
- 16That's What Friends Aren't For
That's What Friends Aren't For2010 - 17The Worst Things In Life Are Also Free
The Worst Things In Life Are Also Free2010 - 18Totally NOT Boring School Planner
Totally NOT Boring School Planner2010 - 19Me! (Just Like You, Only Better)
Me! (Just Like You, Only Better)2011 - 20Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers
Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers2011 - 21Querido Diario Otario
Querido Diario Otario2011 - 22My Pants Are Haunted! (Dear Dumb Diary, No. 2)
My Pants Are Haunted! (Dear Dumb Diary, No. 2)2012 - 23The Super-Nice Are Super-Annoying
The Super-Nice Are Super-Annoying2012