"Mr. Benton's intellectual properties. . .have made him stand out in an industry dominated
by big entertainment companies." —The Wall Street Journal

“ The hilarious author of the Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist books zaps fans with another new series. Jim Benton ... combines his knack for knowing what kids love to read with fun illustrations. Young audiences will eat up Jamie's diary descriptions... while parents are sure to see their kids beg for more Dumb Diary books. As the subtitle suggests, we can pretend this never happened, but in reality we're sure happy it did.” —EDITORS AT BARNES AND NOBLE

“What's new, what's cool: `Dear Dumb Diary' You'll laugh out loud at what this girl has to say.
—KNIGHT/RIDDER TRIBUNE

". . .the New Tween Lit Hit "Dear Dumb Diary," was released in July and has already found a cult following among young readers. . .This book's witty and satiric sense of humor is sure to resonate with kids and make these books a must-have.
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“ This fifth installment in Franny's ongoing mad-science adventures delivers all the brainy, action-packed, organic-substance-fueled fun fans of the series have come to expect. ...the perfect heroine for girls and boys who enjoy their grossout humor with a side of science.”

—THE BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS

“ That makes for some deliciously gross comedy which Benton maximizes with his usual freewheeling black-and-white sketches. Series fans will love it all.”

—BOOKLIST

"This has the glib, kid-appealing insouciance of Captain Underpants with an intelligence all its own. . . they'll adore the generously flowing jokes. .. . This is both smart and snork-worthy, an easy read that will appeal particularly to young cynics and Goths-to-be."
—BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS

“ Fast paced and very funny, this book is likely to fly off the shelves faster than a giant Cupid shoots an arrow.”
—SCHOOL AND LIBRARY JOURNAL

An anti-drug campaign featuring It's Happy Bunny was honored at the 2007 Austin ADDY Awards for advertising excellence in the category of public service.

The campaign, which features a poster and sticker series and web site aimed at middle-school students, was entered into the Austin ADDY Awards competition by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, Texas Alliance and earned them and It's Happy Bunny artist and creator Jim Benton, a GOLD ADDY, a Silver ADDY and a Bronze ADDY award for Public Service marketing. The campaign features It's Happy Bunny images and phrases deriding substance abuse.

These were created by Benton especially for this campaign at the request of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, Texas Alliance for use in Texas as well as by any other participating Partnership for a Drug-Free America alliances nationwide.

The ADDYs are the largest creative competition in the nation, with over 60,000 entries. The ADDY Awards represent the true spirit of creative excellence by recognizing all forms of advertising from media of all types, creative by all sizes and entrants of all levels from anywhere in the world.