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    11 Children's Books That Are Funnier Narrated By Celebrities

    By | Parenting – Mon, Jul 9, 2012 5:45 PM EDT

    By Charlotte Hilton Andersen, REDBOOK

    Until the day Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? as read by Gwyneth Paltrow landed on my doorstep, I had no idea that there was a market for celebrity-narrated children's literature. Curious as to how my toddler would like it, I popped it in. While my baby girl loved it, I had to admit a certain amount of amusement listening to the famously snobby Paltrow look for a Marconi Penguin, a whooping crane and a water buffalo among other creatures far more exotic (and presumably much harder to find) than the ones in the original Brown Bear, Brown Bear... edition. I know, I know, she didn't write it. But it got me thinking of other children's books that would benefit from a good celebrity endorsement.

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    1. Moo Moo Brown Cow as read by Lady Gaga: Mama cow speaks out about the tragedy that ended in the meat dress.

    2. Curious George as read by George Clooney: This little monkey is all grown up now and curious about how many girlfriends he can get.

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    3. The Giving Tree as read by Bernie Madoff: Apparently money does grown on trees after all!

    4. Good Night Moon as read by Al Gore: Say good night to the moon, the amazon rain forest, the icebergs, the...

    5. Green Eggs and Ham as read by Alicia Silverstone: Can the wily Sam-I-Am convince her to part with her vegan ways?

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    6. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day as read by Lindsay Lohan: What house arrest is really like.

    7. Guess How Much I Love You as read by Joan Crawford: Because I'm certainly not going to tell you, you little ingrate.

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    8. Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type as read by Snooki: The real tale of how celebrity novels get written.

    9. The Kissing Hand as read by Hugh Grant: And other euphemisms you should never use.

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    10. Dear Zoo as read by Nadya "Octomom" Suleman: The true story of life with 14 kids.

    11. AND...ba dum bum! Pat the Bunny as read by Hugh Hefner.


    It's a fun game, isn't it? What books would you like to hear read by a celebrity?

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