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If Roast Beef Could Fly: Book and CD

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Greatest thing about reviewing a children's book is that you don't have to read 500 pages. This book is shorter than a short Leno monologue.This reviewer only read the book. Did not listen to audio. Nice illustrations by S.B. Whitehead are a major part of the book. The story shows an energetic father, slightly mischievous son and forgiving father and loveable dog who saves the situation. Good for children and enjoying it can help adults to relax.

Jay Leno has written an exquisitely funny book for children of all ages. "If Roast Beef Could Fly" is a story from Jay's childhood. Jay Leno is well known as a stand-up comic and host of The Tonight Show... He has written a semi-autobiography called "From the Chin".. Now, he joins the list of writer's of children's literature. He is a funny man and a wonderfully kind man This is a book for children and for adults. The pictures in this book are replicas of Jay's family. This book is an episode in Jay's life that has come to life in the pages of this book.

Jay's father was Italian and his mom of Scottish heritage. As with his stand-up routine, Jay tells us a story about his childhood in detail. A certain episode when his father was using a rotisserie for their beef. Father Leno was an extroverted Italian with a large family. Jay used to love those dinners. Countless dishes of Italian gravy with meatballs, lasagna, noodles with ricotta and so on and on. The entire family would dig in aunts, uncles, cousins, moms and dads. Jay loved to watch his dad coo,k and to watch the roast beef go round and round, and he wanted so much to have a taste of that juicy beef. The only thing he had was his black, plastic comb. He stuck the comb in the beef hoping to garner some juices from the comb. Unfortunately, the comb stuck in the twine that was keeping the beef together, and well, the plastic cooked into the beef. When the beef was done and the family at the table, dad was slicing the roast beef and hit something hard. All of a sudden a large plastic glop fell out. Jay had to be honest and told his dad that this was his comb and the whole story came tumbling out. Dad threw the roast beef out he window, their dog found it and was in dog heaven while he chewed the beef to nothingness. The pictures are priceless as are the expressions on the family's faces.

Jay Leno has related a story of a family experience. This is such a hilarious story of his family life. Children can relate so well. A small child getting into trouble, but the lesson is always to tell the truth. Jay has expanded his comic repertoire to children and will they love this book, oh, yes, indeed! Jay leno is a comic who rarely uses offensive language ,and this is the kind of person to write a book for our children and for us.

If Roast Beef Could Fly, The Tonight Show's Jay Leno uses a story from his childhood to tell of a thrifty mother, an extravagant father, and a son always caught between the two. A family barbecue party will only work if the family and neighbors help out - and if differences are resolved in the process. S.B. Whitehead's drawings are very different and realistic embellishments

This is a story from Jay's childhood that reads like a monolog on the Tonight Show. Jay's dad is larger than life, but the characters feel like caricatures. Whitehead's colorful and detailed drawings also remind me of caricatures. While this is a loving family story, it contains some stereotypes about national origin. The book comes with a CD of Jay reading the story. Leno fans should buy this book.

A cute, goofy, funny book. The exaggerations here actually worked and hats off to Jay Leno for producing a children's book that's worth reading and should be liked by about anyone. He should keep writing them.

This book is perfect for parents who are fans of the Tonight Show and their children. The humor and illustrations go perfectly together to create an entertaining story for all. (..)

Family-friendly! Not a single bad word in this hilarious book for kids and their parents! You have to see how funny Jay looks as a little kid! For every Tonight Show fan, like me, and every kid who never even heard of Jay Leno. For you Mad fans, it's Dave Berg meets Will Elder!

My child hated this book. Although, he did fall asleep rather quickly after reading it and complained about how boring it was.
Not recommended. Don't be fooled, [...]

A book completely predicated on Leno's celebrity status and old steroetype jokes about American immigrant groups. This book relies solely on personal Leno gags and leaves much to be desired in terms of actual plot development. It is not an engaging book for children but rather for their parents who are fans of Leno. Basically, If Roast Beef Could Fly is a disappointing book especially if you're not interested in performing second-hand stand-up routines for children.