Celebrity Children’s Authors
One of the nation’s top-selling children’s books was penned by a sports star. See which other big names set aside their adult humor and weighty grown-up issues to focus on sweet sentiments and playful poetry.
Madonna
Madonna
Her over-the-top image aside, Madonna has been writing kid lit since 2003.
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Since the late 1990s, Jamie Lee Curtis has written books that focus on kids’ emotional well-being.
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal, himself a doting grandpa, wears his heart on his literary sleeve.
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
With all of her live performances and a daily talk show, it’s a wonder Whoopi Goldberg has the time to be a prolific children’s author.
Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
Red hair and freckles may be Julianne Moore’s striking features, but they’re a big pain for her picture book heroine.
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
President Barack Obama hoped to inspire his daughters and other children by sharing the stories of a handful of remarkable Americans in “Of Thee I Sing.”
Queen Rania of Jordan
Queen Rania of Jordan
Queen Rania’s best-selling 2010 picture book explores cultural tolerance from a child’s perspective.
Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada’s 2004 book is all about girl power aiming to boost self-esteem in girls of all ages and walks of life.
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews knows a thing or two about princesses and she’s put that knowledge to work in her 2010 book, “The Very Fairy Princess.”
Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling
Tori Spelling writes about what she knows best — a pampered girl who has it all — in her 2010 debut, “Presenting … Tallulah.”
Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Parents know her for her infectious ‘80s hits, but to their little ones, Gloria Estefan is the woman behind bilingual bulldog Noelle.
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
Sharp-tongued British comic Ricky Gervais tones it down a tad for his smart-alecky books about imaginary creatures.
Jay Leno
Jay Leno
By night, Jay Leno is a talk-show icon. By day, he thinks of silly scenarios to make kids laugh, as in “If Roast Beef Could Fly.”
Sarah, Duchess of York
Sarah, Duchess of York
The Duchess of York has been writing kids books since the 1980s. Her most recent books include the tales of an adventurous little redhead and a book of manners for minis.
Current children’s best-sellers
Current children’s best-sellers
The publishing industry tracks the top-selling children’s books. The top kids title of the moment? “Silverlicious.” It’s the latest in a series
