Dom DeLuise, Author Simon & Schuster $17.45 (0p) ISBN 978-0-671-62210-7
Those finding a kindred spirit in the ebullient actor and comedian will hear his cheerful voice bubble off the page, giggling as he calls himself ""the fastest yolk in the West.'' Others will forgo the humor for the appealing, homestyle recipes. The
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Dom DeLuise, Author, Amy Cordova, Author, David Gale, Editor Simon & Schuster $15 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-81202-6
In this ultimately dizzying retelling, DeLuise quickly establishes a sense of intimacy with his chatty approach and kid-friendly sense of irony. Take, for example, his description of Hansel and Gretel's home life: ""They lived from hand to mouth,...
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Dom DeLuise, Author, Christopher Santoro, Illustrator Simon & Schuster $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-671-74690-2
In yet another regrettable case of celebrity-turned-children's-book-author, DeLuise tinkers with a perfectly good fairy tale and comes up with a wise-cracking, offensive remake. Brimming with treacly one-liners and pseudo-sassy asides (``Let me put...
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Dom DeLuise, Author, Christopher Santoro, Illustrator Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers $15 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-81749-6
Basing his latest effort on the Hans Christian Andersen tale, DeLuise manages to despoil the original work of its mystery and turn it into a platform for ham-handed moralizing (the lessons: the best things in life are free, and feeling happy inside...
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Dom DeLuise, Author, Christopher Santoro, Illustrator Aladdin Paperbacks $5.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-689-83050-1
""Walking a thin line between the witty and the precious, the comedian brings an ebullient, jaunty style to this version of `The Emperor's New Clothes,' "" said PW, but ""a heavy hand to his delivery of the tale's moral."" Ages 4-8. (Nov.)
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Dom DeLuise, Author, Christopher Santoro, Illustrator Simon & Schuster $15 (32p) ISBN 978-0-689-80520-2
Walking a thin line between the witty and the precious, comedian DeLuise brings an ebullient, jaunty style to this version of ""The Emperor's New Clothes."" He moves the story along briskly while conveying just enough worldly sophistication to...
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