On the hunt for some fun summer reading material for your kids? Look no further than a bevy of books written by some of your favorite celebrity moms! Madonna, Julianne Moore, Jada Pinkett Smith... the list goes on!

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith has been making the rounds as a proud mom of three to stepson Trey, 17, son Jaden, 11, and daughter Willow, 9. A little known fact about the star mom may be that she wrote the empowering children's book, Girls Hold Up This World. The theme of the book celebrates the "inner strength of women and girls," and it is inspiring and a boost to the self-confidence of young women.

Madonna

It seems that the 'Material Girl' really is full of material... even the kind that ends up in a children's book! Madonna has undergone countless image changes and transformations in her decades long career, but who would have thought she'd end up writing for kids? The mega-star and single mom of four, Lourdes, 13 Rocco, 9 David, 4 and Mercy, 4, penned the well-loved The English Roses Series, and the lesser known, Mr. Peabody's Apples. The beautiful website regarding The English Roses Collection may be accessed here.

Whoopi Goldberg

Comedienne and co-host of The View, Whoopi Goldberg, wrote the Sugar Plum Ballerinas series of books, which were also met with rave reviews and many fans. There's also a website dedicated to the series and all of the latest news surrounding it, Sugar Plum Ballerinas, which may be found here.

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Publication Date: 
April 04, 2011