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		<description><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/world-school-day.jpg?w=300&h=230" />The history of celebrities penning children's books is a sordid one. Sure, there have been a few decent works (Ricky Gervais' <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Flanimals-Ricky-Gervais/dp/0399243976">Flanimals</a>&nbsp;</em>comes to mind), but just as often, the results reflect an attempt to infect young minds with self-serving nonsense. Think of John Travolta's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Propeller-One-Way-Night-Coach-Story/dp/0446522570/ref=cm_lmf_tit_32"><em>Propeller One-Way Night Coach</em></a>, which promotes flying around in private planes (and Scientology?); Madonna's <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Friends-Life-1-English-Roses/dp/0142411140/ref=cm_lmf_tit_38">The English Roses</a></em> (the Kabbalah Center); Sting's Noah's Ark redo, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Steady-Story-Noahs-Ark/dp/B0002H6NUM/ref=cm_lmf_tit_31">Rock Steady</a></em> (an insidious promo for his song of the same name) and Julianne Moore's <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Freckleface-Strawberry-Julianne-Moore/dp/1599901072">Freckleface Strawberry</a></em> (pro-ginger propaganda).</p>
<p>Next up is Shakira, who's put on some damn clothes, teamed up with fellow Latina superstar, Dora, and "written"&nbsp;<em><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/World-School-Day-Adventure/Shakira/e/9781442416734">World School Adventure Day</a>, </em>a&nbsp;neon-hued multiculturalist manifesto in which Dora and a galoshes-wearing monkey rush around the world delivering laptops and other supplies so various schools can participate in a global video chat. Which would be a fun idea if it existed. But no. "It was made up," a publicist from Simon and Schuster tells us.</p>
<p>While the tome is certainly no "Hips Don't Lie," Shakira completists&mdash;and Dora completists, for that matter&mdash;will surely want to snap up a copy or two. (Shaki's Barefoot Foundation received a donation in exchange for her participation.)</p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://nyoobserver.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/world-school-day.jpg?w=300&h=230" />The history of celebrities penning children's books is a sordid one. Sure, there have been a few decent works (Ricky Gervais' <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Flanimals-Ricky-Gervais/dp/0399243976">Flanimals</a>&nbsp;</em>comes to mind), but just as often, the results reflect an attempt to infect young minds with self-serving nonsense. Think of John Travolta's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Propeller-One-Way-Night-Coach-Story/dp/0446522570/ref=cm_lmf_tit_32"><em>Propeller One-Way Night Coach</em></a>, which promotes flying around in private planes (and Scientology?); Madonna's <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Friends-Life-1-English-Roses/dp/0142411140/ref=cm_lmf_tit_38">The English Roses</a></em> (the Kabbalah Center); Sting's Noah's Ark redo, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Steady-Story-Noahs-Ark/dp/B0002H6NUM/ref=cm_lmf_tit_31">Rock Steady</a></em> (an insidious promo for his song of the same name) and Julianne Moore's <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Freckleface-Strawberry-Julianne-Moore/dp/1599901072">Freckleface Strawberry</a></em> (pro-ginger propaganda).</p>
<p>Next up is Shakira, who's put on some damn clothes, teamed up with fellow Latina superstar, Dora, and "written"&nbsp;<em><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/World-School-Day-Adventure/Shakira/e/9781442416734">World School Adventure Day</a>, </em>a&nbsp;neon-hued multiculturalist manifesto in which Dora and a galoshes-wearing monkey rush around the world delivering laptops and other supplies so various schools can participate in a global video chat. Which would be a fun idea if it existed. But no. "It was made up," a publicist from Simon and Schuster tells us.</p>
<p>While the tome is certainly no "Hips Don't Lie," Shakira completists&mdash;and Dora completists, for that matter&mdash;will surely want to snap up a copy or two. (Shaki's Barefoot Foundation received a donation in exchange for her participation.)</p>
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