Jamie Lee Curtis, daughter of the late Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, is a best selling author of childrens books. Children love My Mommy Hung The Moon and Is There really a Human Race. She is on a long list of celebrity childrens book authors who have written more than one juvenile best selling tome.

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 has been reporting the news for many years. She used the names of her own two daughters as characters in a story about being competitive in a fair way. Julie Andrews also contributed. She seems an appropriate author to write The Very Fairy Princess.

Christmas book titles would fill another book. Now Jerry Seinfeld brings laughter to the special day, Halloween. His book has that same name. Other famous entertainers writing for kids are Gloria Estefan, Jewel and Sting. They all reach out and stir the imagination of kids everywhere.

There are many who come from the background of comedy. Jay Leno is one and Ricky Gervais another. The book, Sheetzucacapoopoo My Kind Of Dog is the product of Joy Behar, former host on The View.

From the mouths of babes come ideas and content as parents write what they know their own kiddies like. A parent often lives a life filled with comedy along with stress. Dogs and cats are in second place as material-gathering sources.

Kids love stories that rhyme. Dr. Seuss still heads the list of famous silly poem writers. Now Steve Martin joins the fray. Kids ask for his book to be read over and over. They never tire of it.

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.

The kings and queens of comedy have amazing ideas to amuse children. Whoopie Goldberg, host of The View, is now a grandmother and author. Jeff Foxworthy brings his down-home humor to the little ones. We all have to wonder how they can spare the time to write.

One would expect the great comedian Dr. Bill Cosby to be a fantastic writer of childrens books. After all, he holds a doctorate in education. The White House was home to Amy Carter, author of The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleeier.

Read All About It came from the imagination of Jenna Bush who also was a resident of that dwelling when her father George Bush held that office. Plus we have The Duchess of York, bringing a title from across the pond called Tea For Ruby. More royalty including Queen Latifa have contributed.

President Barack Obama penned a most touching book named, Of Thee I Sing. In it he pays tribute to thirteen of the most notable individuals in history for daughters Maliya and Sasha. It is said to bring readers to tears. We can only imagine how he found the time.