Henry Winkler, author portrait

Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler is an acomplished actor, producer, and director. He is most well known for playing The Fonz on the American sitcom Happy Days. In 2003, Henry added author to his list of acheivements as he coauthored a series of children's books. Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, whose undiagnosed dyslexia made him a classic childhood underachiever, the Hank Zipzer series is based on the high-spirited and funny adventures of a boy with learning differences. Henry is married to Stacey Weitzman and they have three children.
Everybody Is Somebody #12
Robot on the Loose #11
Hooray! My Butt Left the Bench! #10
Always Watch Out for the Flying Potato Salad! #9
The Soggy, Foggy Campout #8
You Can't Drink a Meatball Through a Straw #7
How to Hug an Elephant #6
There's a Zombie in My Bathtub #5
Fake Snakes and Weird Wizards #4
Stop That Frog! #3
A Short Tale About a Long Dog #2
Bookmarks Are People Too! #1
A Brand-New Me! #17
Dump Trucks and Dogsleds #16
A Tale of Two Tails #15
Life of Me, the #14
Who Ordered This Baby? Definitely Not Me! #13
Barfing in the Backseat #12
The Curtain Went Up, My Pants Fell Down #11
My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat #10
My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard #9
Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up? #8
Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade #7
Holy Enchilada! #6
The Night I Flunked My Field Trip #5
Hank Zipzer #3: Day of the Iguana
The Zippity Zinger #4
The Day of the Iguana #3
Hank Zipzer #2: I Got a "D" in Salami
Hank Zipzer #1: Niagara Falls, Or Does It?
I Got a D in Salami #2
Niagara Falls, Or Does It? #1

Books

Everybody Is Somebody #12
Robot on the Loose #11
Hooray! My Butt Left the Bench! #10
Always Watch Out for the Flying Potato Salad! #9
The Soggy, Foggy Campout #8
You Can't Drink a Meatball Through a Straw #7
How to Hug an Elephant #6
There's a Zombie in My Bathtub #5
Fake Snakes and Weird Wizards #4
Stop That Frog! #3
A Short Tale About a Long Dog #2
Bookmarks Are People Too! #1
A Brand-New Me! #17
Dump Trucks and Dogsleds #16
A Tale of Two Tails #15
Life of Me, the #14
Who Ordered This Baby? Definitely Not Me! #13
Barfing in the Backseat #12
The Curtain Went Up, My Pants Fell Down #11
My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat #10
My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard #9
Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up? #8
Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade #7
Holy Enchilada! #6
The Night I Flunked My Field Trip #5
Hank Zipzer #3: Day of the Iguana
The Zippity Zinger #4
The Day of the Iguana #3
Hank Zipzer #2: I Got a "D" in Salami
Hank Zipzer #1: Niagara Falls, Or Does It?
I Got a D in Salami #2
Niagara Falls, Or Does It? #1

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