This biography is about the author Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket. Handler is not amused by "normal" children's books. He thinks that children enjoy scary stories or "unfortunate" stories. In college, he had fainting spells and one day he fainted into a fellow classmates lap (who resembled Wednesday Addams) and later they married. His first novel was rejected 37 times. Publishers told him to consider writing for children but he opposed it because his writing was too dark for children. As a joke, he went along with it and thats where A series of Unfortunate Events came from! ( )

Something interesting that I learned about "Lemony Snicket" is that his real name is Daniel Handler. Also, Handler joked about writing a book about three orphans and the troubles they face, but an editor, Susan Rich, thought it was a brilliant idea. So, he wrote a series about it. "The Series of Unfortunate Events". Lemony Snicket is a famous writer. ( )

Daniel Handler also known as Lemony Snicket was born and raised in San Fransisco, California. Handler's dark sense of humor has stuck with him since childhood. His first novel, The Basic Eight, was rejected 37 times before it was published in 1999. It wasn't until an editor suggested he write for children that the though even crossed Handler's mind. Even then, his idea for a story of three unlucky orphaned children was pitched as a joke to prove he wasn't meant to write for children! Handler's charming success story written by Jill C. Walker was straightforward and brief. I think this would be a great way to start an author study in any classroom. A year of Lemony Snicket, I think so! ( )

I really love this style of biography books for children. This biography on Lemony Snicket, Daniel Handler, is packed with information about his life before and during fame. I would have never known these two were the same person. I really like that this book works on building children's vocabulary by giving complex words that are defined in the books glossary. This is a great book to read when introducing the author Lemony Snicket to a class. I really love this book and author, and I would love to use this book during an author study one day. ( )

Lemony Snicket, or Daniel Handler, was never interested in writing for children. Ever since he was a small child, Handler seemed to always be interested in dark and mysteries things. Handler believed his writing would not be appropriate for children to read. After writing a novel for adults, Handler was encouraged by many professionals to attempt writing for children. As a joke, Handler started a book about three orphans and their unfortunate lives. Publishers loved his idea, and encouraged him to create a series. Handler created the Series of Unfortunate Events. Much to Handlers surprise, young readers loved his books, and the series became an instant classic. Handler continues to write childrens' books, and add to the Series of Unfortunate Events. ( )