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Turns out a ton of celebs have penned children’s books ... and a lot of them are actually pretty good!

Often inspired by their own offspring or early life experiences, these sweet stories tell tales of family, love and gratitude.

From Channing Tatum to Reese Witherspoon and Dolly Parton, these picture books would all make great additions to your little one’s library.

Channing Tatum never intended to become an author ... but he's now published multiple children's books.

The first in his series, The One and Only Sparkella, follows a little girl named Ella as she prepares for her first day at a new school. Unfortunately things don’t go quite as planned and Ella's classmates don’t like her bubbly personality. With some help from her dad, Ella learns how important it is to always keep her sparkle.

Kim Kardashian has been serving up some serious festive vibes with her "Santa Baby" music vid in the lead-up to Christmas, but it was time for her to kick back and let her daughter North West shine.

You've got to check out this TikTok from Kim and North's shared platform -- Kim was the proudest mom ever on Xmas Eve, watching as North danced her heart out to Ariana Grande's "Santa Tell Me."

North was totally in her element, channeling her inner Ariana -- the 11-year-old was pretending to hit all those high notes and showing off some impressive dance moves.

Prince George is second in line for the throne, but first in line when it comes to celebrating XMAS with an awesome reading of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."

The 11-year-old son of William and Kate was grinning ear to ear as he took in Richard Grant's dramatic read. Grant, after all, is an Oscar nominee, so it's gotta be good.

George and the brood were at Kate Middleton's annual "Together at Christmas" service, where carols were on the menu.

Jennifer Lopez is enjoying a snowy Christmas this year ... bundling up while hanging around Aspen, Colorado with one of her kids and the rest of her family.

The singer-songwriter walked through Aspen with her fam Tuesday ... throwing on a warm-looking brown coat with ripped jeans and a pair of brown flats.

She walked alongside Emme, her 16-year-old, who she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony -- throwing an arm around Emme's shoulders and chatting a they made their way down the street.

Before this wickedly cool kid turned into an a-list celebrity -- touring around the world and hittin' the big screen -- she was just dressing up in her finest Dorothy costume, posing in front of the tree and singing Christmas carols all day and all night ...

Growing up in Boca Raton, Florida she enjoyed dancing, acting and singing from a young age. She's entertained on the big stage for over a decade, but perhaps her biggest dream came true, recently starring as the popular girl in town!

Need one more clue? "Santa Tell Me!"

It's Christmas time, but make it "Kristmas! The Kardashian-Jenner crew never back down from a photo-op, especially when it comes to XMAS! Gather round for nostalgic throwback pics of Hollywood's hottest fam ... they sure have aged well!

TMZ did some digging and unwrapped some gems from back in the day -- Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Rob, Kendall and Kylie -- all showin' out in their festive 'fits!

Check out the hefty amount of stockings in this photo of Kendall and Kylie -- both sisters nailing their adorable poses in matching red zip-ups in front of the fireplace!

Here's a sweet snap of Rob and Khloe on Christmas morning, in matching pajamas and smiling with glee after opening their gifts.

GloRilla's amazing year didn't prevent her from giving back to her roots ... the "TGIF" rapper surprised students at her old high school in Memphis Wednesday afternoon -- with a chunky check for $25,000!!!

The 5-figure donation will benefit the school's new library space, giving both Melrose High students and the neighboring Orange Mound community access to the new tech.

Melrose High repaid the favor by renaming its library The Gloria H. Woods Media Center, uncharted territory for Glo's old stomping grounds.

Turns out the Wisconsin teen school shooter may have had a partner in crime -- a California man has been detained for allegedly planning a mass shooting at a government building in a coordinated attack with her.

According to a gun violence restraining order obtained by San Diego's CBS 8, 20-year-old Carlsbad resident Alexander Paffendorf is accused of exchanging messages with Natalie Rupnow about opening fire at a local government building ... while she attacked the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison on Monday.

The emergency restraining order from the Carlsbad Police Department states, "During an FBI interview, Paffendorf admitted to the FBI agents that he told Rupnow that he would arm himself with explosives and a gun and that he would target a government building."

Before this cute kid in his winter white outfit turned into an actor and talk show host, he was just riding his lil' pony around the Christmas tree and dancing around the house with his two siblings.

Perhaps you'd recall seeing him in "The Great Raid" with James Franco and Benjamin Bratt, but his most known role was playing Mateo on a popular soap opera.

When he's not workin' his good looks on a morning talk show, he enjoys working out and hanging with his kiddos.

Need one more clue? Just ask Kelly!

Natalie Rupnow, the 15-year-old girl police identified as the Wisconsin school shooter who killed a student and a teacher in a deadly rampage, looks like she knew how to handle a firearm ... at least according to the first photos to surface of her online.

In one photo, shared on her father's Facebook page, you see Natalie at a gun range ... and she's aiming at a clay pigeon with a shotgun.

Natalie is wearing a shirt featuring the German rock band KMFDM ... which is interesting, because Columbine school shooter Eric Harris was super into the band.

Terrified students at the Wisconsin school where 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow opened fire are now speaking out, recalling the fear they felt as the tragic event unfolded.

Check out the video -- one little boy bravely told CNN several people started crying during the chaos at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, WI, on Monday as they had to wait for the police to arrive ... before being escorted out of the school to the church.

Heartbreakingly, the boy added that he was super scared and just wanted to know why the shooter did what she did.

12:05 PM PT -- Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes gave updates to the case this afternoon, and clarified a significant detail about the school shooting.

"Yesterday, after looking at the computer-aided dispatch system, it seems as if a call came from a second-grader -- it actually read, 'The call came from a second-grade teacher.' That was a mistake. That's my responsibility, and I apologize, and I clarify that today. It did not come from a second-grader -- it read 'second-grade teacher.'"

A 15-year-old girl has been identified as the Wisconsin school shooter who killed a student and a teacher and seriously injured several more people.

According to police, Natalie Rupnow died by suicide Monday after going on her terrifying shooting rampage at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, WI, where she was also a student.

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes announced at last night's press conference that Rupnow — who went by the name Samantha — was the assailant, which came as a total shock because of her age and gender.

Leon Thomas III's hit song "Mutt" is being spotlighted on several 2024 year-end lists, including Spotify's RNB X playlist ... living proof that not all child actors flame out like those social media wormholes want you to believe!!!

We spoke to Leon at LAX over the weekend and he tells us there are tons of adversities to overcome after hitting it big as a child actor ... and congratulated his former "Victorious" co-star Ariana Grande for her Best Actress Golden Globes nomination for "Wicked."

She and several other former child stars are leading the pack in Hollywood as they blossom into adulthood -- and Leon's on the same blazing trails.

Before this adorable lil' girl from SoCal was a triple threat in Hollywood, she was just lookin' cute as pie with her pigtails, rockin' her dress with little duckies on it and hitting the big screen at just 10 years old ...

She's starred in several big movies: one with Anna Kendrick, another with Vince Vaughn ... And don't knock out her list of famous friends, like Taylor Swift (you may recall seeing this star in Swift's "Bad Blood" music video).

Need one more clue? Her ballin' boo recently put a ring on it!

Scott Disick's definitely earning some cool dad points with his kids ... buying his son Mason a new Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon for his 15th birthday!

The reality television star and businessman shared the news to his Instagram story Saturday ... posting pics of the new jet-black car he's gifting to his son.

Check out the pics ... looks like Disick's saying it's a Mini G-Wagon -- a slightly smaller, more compact version of the car -- which he's strapped with a red bow for his kiddo Mason.

Taylor Swift's "Eras" might be over, but she's still putting smiles on faces ... taking time to hang out with kids at a hospital in Kansas City -- and the special visit included a funny moment involving Travis Kelce.

The "Fortnight" singer hit up the Children’s Mercy Hospital on Thursday ... and spent at least an hour meeting patients located on the hematology and oncology floor.