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Celebrity Authors
Celebrities have gotten onto the children’s literature bandwagon and taken to writing their own books for kids. See if you can figure out which famous person is the author of each of these children’s books. You might be surprised at how versatile these celebrities are…and you also may discover a great new book or two to read with your kids.
1
Budgie the Little Helicopter
, the story of a brave little helicopter, was written by
a)
Sarah Ferguson
b)
Colin Powell
c)
Sally Ride
2
Stay Up Late
, a story about the arrival of a new baby, his siblings' reaction, and the joy and pandemonium of a new baby in the house, was written by
a)
Jay Leno
b)
David Byrne
c)
Jane Curtin
3
A new kid at school introduces a new game, where the person who says the meanest thing wins.
The Meanest Thing to Say
was written by
a)
Bill Cosby
b)
Joan Rivers
c)
Jodie Foster
4
Where Do Balloons Go?: An Uplifting Mystery
follows the imagination of a boy who accidentally lets go of his balloon. It was written by
a)
Richard Simmons
b)
Bill Nye
c)
Jamie Lee Curtis
5
Rock Steady: A Story of Noah's Ark
was written by
a)
Sting
b)
The Rock
c)
David Crosby
6
The Remarkable Farkle McBride
, the story of a young musical genius, was written by
a)
Robin Williams
b)
John Lithgow
c)
Reba McEntire
7
In
Halley Came to Jackson
, a baby and her father watch Halley's Comet streak across the sky. It was written by
a)
Susan Sarandon
b)
Oprah Winfrey
c)
Mary Chapin Carpenter
8
She Was Nice to Mice
, the memoirs of a mouse who lived at the court of Queen Elizabeth, was written by
a)
Barbara Walters
b)
Julia Child
c)
Ally Sheedy
9
The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer
, which brings a boy together with a sea monster, was written by
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Howie Mandel
c)
Rosie O'Donnell
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