Friday, June 6, 2014

Celebrity Childrens Book Authors Impress Parents Everywhere

By Sally Delacruz


The famous actress Jamie Lee Curtis, star of True Lies, among many other famous movies, is also an accomplished author. She has penned countless books for the kids, including, My Mommy Hung The Moon and Is There Really A Human Race. But, the list of celebrity childrens book authors is more extensive than one would expect.

Julianne Moore takes a big leap out of the horror films to writing Freckleface Strawberry, which is intended to glorify freckles rather than wish you did not have them. Everyone enjoys Steve Martin off screen in Late For School. Kristi Yamaguchi wrote Dream Big, Little Pig.

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.

There are countless Christmas books, but, how about a dynamite one for Halloween. Jerry Seinfeld writes about candy and pumpkins in the book named for that holiday, Halloween. Singers Jewel, Gloria Estefan and Sting continue the trend of celebrities as authors.

Many of these famous authors have their roots in comedy. Consider the laughs provided by Ricky Gervais and Jay Leno. Joy Behar is a stand-up comic who was host on The View. She wrote Sheetzucacapoopoo My Kind Of Dog, a real tongue twister.

There is always comedy in the perils that parents go through. The celebrities are no different. Most of them find sources of material for their best-selling books by watching and listening to their own children. Pets are another good source.

Rhyming stories are especially fun. Following in the footsteps of the mythical Dr. Seuss are many such tales from Steve Martin and others. Children in the early years especially, ask to hear them over and over and over.

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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