Jim Benton

Jim Benton is the creator of It's Happy Bunny, the licensing hit that has generated over a 3/4 of a billion dollars at retail. The It's Happy Bunny books from Scholastic have been chosen three times by the American Librarians Association as their top picks for teen readers, and It's Happy Bunny programs have taken top awards from the Licensing Industry Merchandise Association, five times. Jim's various series (Dear Dumb Diary, Franny K. Stein) have sold in the millions and have appeared on the New York Times Bestsellers list multiple times.