- I'm smiling so big, it's ridiculous.
We're back with Henry Winkler
and one of our shows favorite correspondence Jonah Larson,
who will be giving a full review
on Henry's 35th children's book,
"Lights Camera Danger" book number two
in the "Alien Superstar Series"
And it's time for in the loop with Jonah.
(crowd clapping)
Jonah is an incredible avid leader
and one of our biggest connections is books.
So we thought, how perfect if Henry, you would allow us
to have Jonah review your book?
- I would be honored, I'm just wanna say,
Jonah, first of all, nice to meet you.
And second of all,
I am amazed by your hands constantly working
on a piece of art.
- Well, I'm so excited to you meet Mr. Winkler
and I have two main big points
about "Aliens Superstar Number two, Lights Camera Danger"
The first one is that it was so funny.
I'm usually a serious person,
I read encyclopedias, autobiographies, and many other things
and I've never laughed out loud on reading a book
but I'm here to say proudly
that "Alien Superstar number two"
was the first book that made me laugh out loud.
And my parents were just looking at me,
looking so confused why I kept on several occasions,
laughing out loud.
So I wanted to thank you for giving me an escape
and a way to just get away from all the bad things going on.
And number two, it had so many parallels to my life
and I think is the life of so many others out there
and how you need to accept yourself as you are
and have others accept you as the way you are.
And that is why I thank you so much for writing this book
for me and for all the other kids internationally.
- Okay, so let me just say Jonah first of all thank you.
That might be one of the greatest reviews that Lin Oliver
and I have ever gotten in the entire time,
we've been writing since 2002.
You're so perceptive Jonah because what I realized,
we write books about the kid, me and you
who are on the outside looking in thinking,
how are we gonna get in there.
How are we gonna get inside to whatever that crowd is.
And then you said it, we don't need to, you just be yourself
and being yourself is authentic and authentic is cool.
- I totally agree, and with that, since this book
was the first book that I've made me laugh out loud
I'm here to probably give "Alien Superstar number two,
"Lights Camera Danger" five out of five crochet loops.
- Oh my God.
Oh my God, I'm so excited Jonah
- Jonah - Thank you.
- Before we go is there anything else
you would like to ask Henry?
- I've been holding this inside ever
since I started your book,
which is more fulfilling being an actor
or writing children's books?
- Hands down, writing a book.
Now I've dreamt of being an actor since I was seven
but the fact that my name is on a book
that there are books that make you laugh,
that is the proudest, outside my family,
the proudest moment of my life.
- Thank you so much,
moving onto the second one,
at the end of "Aliens Superstar Number Two"
there are some hints that there was gonna be a third book.
Can you let us see a little secret?
fingers crossed.
- We are in the middle of writing the third book as we speak
- Oh my God.
- When it's done, - I'm so excited
- I'm sending you a copy.
- Thank you, that means a lot.
- Jonah, what you said made me feel,
I don't have words,
it was just unbelievably thoughtful and gracious,
and I thank you.
- Thank you very much.
I felt the same way when reading your book
and goodbye Drew and goodbye Mr. Winkler
and Crochet Away Friends.
- Crochet Away everyone, thank you Jonah
and Henry "Lights Camera Danger" book number two
in the "Alien Superstar Series" is available now.
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