Perez Hilton: Gossip monger and... children's author

The flamboyant chronicler of all things celebrity tries his hand at writing a kid's book. Could it actually be good?

Perez Hilton's foray into children's literature is a tale about a boy who learns to love his differences.
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Gossip merchant Perez Hilton may not be most people's idea of a rode model. But that's not stopping the massively popular blogger (real name: Mario Lavandeira) from joining the ranks of celebrity children's book authors. Hilton is working on "The Boy with Pink Hair," which will be released by an imprint of Penguin in September. The book tells the story of a child with a "shock of fabulous hair" who yearns to fit in with his peers. According to Hilton's press release, it will appeal to "every kid that's ever had a dream, felt excluded, wanted to belong, and hoped that one day they could do what they loved and make a difference." Can a blogger known for doodling vulgar symbols over celebrities' faces really write for kids?

No, Hilton is a hypocrite: The famed blogger may be on the brink of joining the "pantheon" of celebrities who have released bad children's books, says KJ Dell'Antonia at Double X — and that's largely due to his unpleasant personality. The central problem is that the book's hoary message — that being yourself is the only thing that matters — "seem[s] a tad inconsistent" with Hilton's penchant for cruelly picking apart celebrities' looks.

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