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Thursday, April 30, 2026

#ReadThis #WillieBoy Eats the World By #WillieBoySchirripa #SteveSchirripa #PhilipLerman #KirkParrish (illustrator)

It's not who you know and it never has been for everyone that speaks English!
It's WHOM YOU KNOW and we actually DO KNOW Steve Schirripa although we have yet to meet Willie.  Steve is a spectacular friendly human being and total professional and among the favorite people Peachy has met and worked with.  Willie is no stranger to these pages though, as he made his debut visually tracking WOKE UP THIS MORNING which you also should read.
No doubt, Willie must have been inspired by Steve's past literary success and he has proven himself to be a canine to know in these pages, and his advice about expanding your culinary aspirations beyond Italian food (but obviously, still prioritizing and including it!) applies to not only Steve but also Peachy if you have read our other 30,000 posts!~!!!
Willie Boy Eats the World is a children's book that is winning in every single way.
It boasts peppy, polite verbiage (No Sopranos lingo-remember Steve ACTED on that show and we do not believe he was a writer and even if he were, it is a FICTION show!)  and fun illustrations of the dining escapades of Willie Boy and Steve delving into all kinds of cuisines.  
This book captures so many different cultures and it is a bit like "It's a Small World After All" which of course you all know.  Everyone loved this book and it has wide appeal across ages and backgrounds.

Willie Boy Eats the World is Highly Recommended by Whom You Know!


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Sopranos and Blue Bloods star Steve Schirripa gets a delicious and delightful lesson about the wondrous world of food from his dog WillieBoy in this beautifully illustrated picture book
WILLIEBOY EATS THE WORLD is a children’s book that answers the question every parent has asked: what do you tell children who won’t try new things?

Actor and best-selling author Steve Schirripa yields center stage to his adorable real-life dachshund WillieBoy in this New York City–based fantasy. It was inspired by the viral videos the two have become famous for, with Steve and WillieBoy chowing down on everything from pizza to churros. In WillieBoy Eats the World, Steve admits that he only eats Italian food because it’s all that he knows—so WillieBoy teaches him the joy of trying Chinese, Thai, Mexican, Korean, and dozens of other delights. WillieBoy promises: “Trust me, my pal, you’ll be glad that I sent ya / On this great big fabulous dining adventure.”

The book is cowritten by author and journalist Philip Lerman, and illustrated by veteran artist Kirk Parrish.



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