Meet My Famous Friends

By Rich DiSilvio

MEET MY FAMOUS FRIENDS is an award-winning picture book that... Inspires Kids With Humor.

“A veteran author jokingly creates puns on the names of famous figures in this brief introduction to history makers. An amusing picture book with strong illustrations that should whet readers’ appetites...” — Kirkus Reviews

Multi-award-winning Author/Illustrator Rich DiSilvio presents humorous parodies of famous people by altering their names and appearances, whereby making us see very familiar people in very different ways.

Featuring Vincent van Goat, Susan Bee Anthony, Albert Eine-Stein, Virginia Wolf, Carrotvaggio and many more.

While children will get a kick out of looking at the comical artwork, teens and even adults will appreciate the witty play on words, inventive creations, and perhaps glean a thing or two about a few of these iconic people that have had a great influence on society in one form or another. Their lives and contributions have uplifted humanity in various ways, thus being great role models for young and old alike.

As such, “Meet My Famous Friends” is a fun way to stimulate the imagination and foster a fondness for greatness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rich DiSilvio
• Release date: Jul 31, 2016
• ISBN: 9780997680775

Rich DiSilvio

Rich DiSilvio is the author of fiction and non-fiction, and has written numerous articles for magazines on the topics of history, art, music, politics, the military, architecture and more, as well as several books."My Nazi Nemesis" is an action-packed thriller with suspenseful twists."A Blazing Gilded Age" is a family saga of historical fiction."Liszt's Dante Symphony" is an historical mystery/thriller."The Winds of Time" a non-fictional study of the titans who shaped Western civilization."Hatred & Integrity" two short studies of historical fiction.Young Adult Titles: "Meet My Famous Friends" and "Danny and the DreamWeaver," written under the pseudonym Mark Poe.Rich's work in the entertainment industry includes developing creative assets for films and documentaries, such as James Cameron's The Lost Tomb of Jesus, Operation Valkyrie, The War Zone series, Return to Kirkuk, Killing Hitler, Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, Monty Python: Almost the Truth, and many others.For more info, please visit: http://www.richdisilvio.com

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INTRODUCTION

The contents in this book are...well, quite bizarre! There’s no need for a Table of Contents, since there isn’t any food that I can offer you, so what good is a table anyhow?

No, no, the contents here are not eatable, but they are delectable. Figuratively speaking of course. So, proceed at your own risk, and keep an open mind.

Also, please note that this ebook is based on the print version, which is a picture book with brief captions, so don’t expect lengthy biographies! This is meant to be an appetizer to incite interest, not a full seven-course meal. There I go again about food. My apologies! I’m not actually serving any food, so put your forks, spoons, and appetites away.

As I was saying, this book is meant to be fun and