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Monday, June 9, 2014

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By Sally Delacruz


Jamie Lee Curtis started her acting career screaming in horror films. This daughter of Janet Leigh, who screamed in the movie Psycho, and Tony Curtis, has written a string of delightful books for kids. A favorite is My Mommy Hung The Moon. A number of other famous actors became celebrity childrens book authors.

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.

Katie Couric, news announcer and television host, wrote about soccer games and named the characters after her daughters. Julie Andrews seems to be the appropriate actress to write about fairy princesses. When Jim Carreys story of How Roland Rolls came out, it immediately had children and parents alike rolling on the floor in laughter.

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.

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 not, however, the only thing that draws children to these special books. Wonderful, colorful illustrations draw their eyes to each page as you read. They look at the pictures on their own too.

Whoopie Goldberg, Jeff Foxworthy and other comedians, big television and movie stars, have fertile minds for childrens books. It is easy to understand their creativity. It is not as easy to understand when they find time to write books.

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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