Barack Obama "Of Thee I Sing: Letter to My Daughters"
The book was written by Barack Obama in collaboration with his daughters Malia and Sasha. Aimed at children over the age of three, the book contains 13 stories about prominent Americans, including President George Washington and the first African American Major League baseball player Jackie Robinson. “I Sing About You: A Message to My Daughters” is written in the genre of address: the ex-President of the United States asks questions to his daughters, answering them himself with stories-parables.
Paul McCartney "High in the Clouds"
The protagonist of the book is a squirrel who lost his home because of the people who cut down his native forest. To find a new home, the main character, together with his friends, goes in search of a wonderful island, where they could all find their happiness. By the way, the film adaptation of "High in the Clouds" will be released in 2015, so you still have time to read the book before watching the cartoon.
Jim Carrey "How Roland Rolls"
Children's philosophical book about Roland's wave from the famous comedian. The main character (wave) is afraid that he will hit the shore and stop living, but soon realizes that he cannot just die, since he is actually a huge ocean. With this complex metaphor, Kerry wanted to tell the children about their involvement in the big world, of which they are an integral part.
Julianne Moore "Freckleface Strawberry"
The book tells about a girl who is very different from her peers and is forced to prove that she is no worse than them. This is a story about an ordinary child who, contrary to all stereotypes, fights for the right to be noticed. Julianne herself calls her book - a manual on psychology for children.
Will Smith "Just two of us"
“Just the Two of Us” is a touching book about the relationship between father and son, which changes and develops throughout the life of the characters. The work teaches honesty, goodness and honor. Will appeal to lovers of light, but moralizing stories.
Whoopi Goldberg "Sugar plum ballerinas"
The famous Hollywood actress Whoopi Goldberg has published a series of books called Sugar Ballerinas. The main character is a little girl who came to New York with her family to enter a ballet school. Her cherished dream is to get the main role in the play, which can only be fulfilled with the help of hard work on herself.
Madonna "English Roses" (The English Roses)
"English Roses" is a touching tale of friendship, envy and jealousy and the most popular book by the American pop diva. The main characters of the book are London schoolgirls Nicole, Emmy, Charlotte and Grace. One day a newcomer appears in their class, and a rivalry begins between the girls in the struggle for the sympathy of a classmate.
Stephen Hawking, George's secret key to the universe
The famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, his daughter Lucy and former graduate student and now popularizer of science Christophe Galfard presented their first book for children about the adventures of George and his friends in the Universe in September 2007. In this book, they spoke about black holes, quasars, asteroids, galaxies and parallel universes. The authors emphasize that they wanted to "present a modern view of cosmology from the Big Bang to the present without any magic." The only magical character in the book is the supercomputer that opens the door for George and his friends to the universe.
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