LITTLE BILLY'S LETTERS, By Bill Geerhart

This was a fascinating read. And really, an original idea, as far as I'm aware. Little Billy's Letters is a compilation of letters and responses to those letters, by some of the most famous people in the world.

But here's why its so entertaining..."Little" Billy is actually an adult, pretending to be a child in the letters he writes. He sends letters to everyone from Donald Rumsfeld, to Charles Manson, to Tori Spelling, to the Lucky Charms Leprechaun.

He asks Charles Manson for his advice on dropping out of school, and receives a very chilling, strange reply.

He asks Robert Shapiro for advice on how to clear his name for destroying his sister's doll (Billy claims he's innocent and that the dog ate it). Mr. Shapiro replies with a long letter outlining various tactics Billy could employ, such as using DNA from the dog's mouth.

Yep...I said it was fascinating, didn't I?

Each page includes a photo of Billy's letter, some brief information about the person or organization he's written to, and a copy of their response. It's amazing to think that he actually got responses from all these people!

Its a quick read, something you can pick up, read a few pages, and then put down. My son gave it to me for Mother's Day along with the receipt, just in case I wasn't interested. But I read one of Billy's letters and was hooked til the end.

*One last note...Little Billy obviously grew up to be a liberal democrat, judging from some of the comments he writes about certain politicians and religious figures. But dont let that deter you from giving this book a try! Its fun and...did I already say...fascinating?