Children’s books by celebs find success on the shelves
It’s hard to remember the first time I realized a children’s book I enjoyed had been written by a celebrity. Whether it was Fred Gwynne’s “A Chocolate Moose for Dinner,” Alan Arkin’s “The Lemming Condition,” or one of the many award-winning books written by Jamie Lee Curtis, books penned by popular actors and musicians have been around for a while and continue to find success on the shelves. A Chocolate Moose for Dinner by Fred Gwynne Last fall, talk show comedian Jimmy Fallon was back on the best-seller list with “Everything is Mama,” the follow-up to his 2015 board book, “Your Baby’s First Word Will Be Dada.” I gave his first book as a baby shower present and it was well-received. There isn’t a storyline, just lots of animals making their sounds and the baby animals repeating with “Dada!” With “Everything is Mama,” Fallon tries to introduce children to new words, but the baby animals continue to say “Mama.” The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z by Steve Martin a...
