The frustrating rise of celebrities ‘writing’ children’s books - The Spectator World

"Writing" a children's book has become another string to the celebrity bow. Imagine the scene. You've married a prince, and opened a shop that sells vaginal eggs. What more is there to do? A-ha, thinks the celebrity, perhaps while she is sitting on a bench. All those untutored minds, eager for moi! My personal brand will bring them such joy, such self-worth! They will all feel seen! And, think the celebrity's agents, jumping into their swimming pools full of gold, the gormless punters will glance up from their phones, see a name they recognize, and, hey presto, little Jane has a book from her favorite godmother. Will Jane read it? Probably not. Will anyone mind? I shouldn't think so. Only the legions of children's authors, whose own books are left to gather dust - and who cares about them?