Thursday 5 June 2014

Celebrity Childrens Book Authors Impress Parents Everywhere

By Sally Delacruz


Jamie Lee Curtis, daughter of the late Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, is a best selling author of childrens books. Children love My Mommy Hung The Moon and Is There really a Human Race. She is on a long list of celebrity childrens book authors who have written more than one juvenile best selling tome.

Freckleface Strawberry was written by another actor who worked in the horror genre, Julianne Moore. Gold Medal Olympic Champion Kristi Yamaguchi skated into the writing world with Dream Big, Little Pig. Steve Martins rhyming story had everyone rolling in the aisles.

News anchor, Katie Couric, uses her own daughters names for the characters in a tale about soccer competition called, The Blue Ribbon Day. There is a tale to arouse the imagination, The Very Fairy Princess by Julie Andrews. It also turns out that Jim Carrey applies his genius to more than acting by writing, How Roland Rolls.

Christmas book titles would fill another book. Now Jerry Seinfeld brings laughter to the special day, Halloween. His book has that same name. Other famous entertainers writing for kids are Gloria Estefan, Jewel and Sting. They all reach out and stir the imagination of kids everywhere.

There are many who come from the background of comedy. Jay Leno is one and Ricky Gervais another. The book, Sheetzucacapoopoo My Kind Of Dog is the product of Joy Behar, former host on The View.

From the mouths of babes come ideas and content as parents write what they know their own kiddies like. A parent often lives a life filled with comedy along with stress. Dogs and cats are in second place as material-gathering sources.

The ever-popular Dr. Seuss books lead the pack of favorites that rhyme. Following in his footsteps is Steve Martin. Little children want to hear these read over and over again.

Words are fascinating, especially when they rhyme for children. But that is not the only appealing feature in these books. Wonderful illustrations cover the pages to delight the little ones.

Comedians seem to populate the list of those celebrities who write for children. There is Whoopi Goldberg, also hosting on The View and Jeff Foxworthy. The big question is not, how can they be so multi-talented, but, when do they have the time to write.

Bill Cosby is a natural author with his doctorate in education. Amy Carter, who wrote, The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleeier, once lived in the White House when her father Jimmy Carter was President of the United States.

Also spending years making her home in the White House was Jenna Bush, daughter of then president, George W. Bush. From the United Kingdom, we have the title Tea For Ruby, a book written by the Duchess of York. Queen Latifa, royalty in the comedic world, wrote another.

There is no more auspicious writer than President Barack Obama. His book, Of Thee I Sing, features thirteen historical figures who did great things. It is dedicated to his two daughters, Maliya and Sasha, the current children who have the honor of growing up in the White House.




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