On the Little Big Shots episode “Too Many Chefs,” Steve Harvey welcomes a number of talented kids to the stage including Ariana Jalia. The 6-year-old adorable blond is considered the world’s youngest author. So far she’s published two books, Mommy B and Me, and AJ’s Birthday Surprise (see links below), and has sold 6,000 copies. While sitting on the Little Big Shots sofa with Mr. Harvey, Ariana announces that she’s working on her third book.
[Ariana wrote Mommy B and Me when she was 3]
[Ariana’s book AJ’s Birthday Surprise is also at Amazon]
Ariana reveals that the third book involves a new character called The Keeper. She tells Harvey, “It’s you.” She explains that he’s the keeper of the key. When she presents a rough drawing of the character she calls him Mr. Mustachio (the character, who’s holding a key, has a big mustache like Harvey). Ariana says she can’t reveal more than that because “I have to protect my IP.” Harvey can’t believe what he just heard. Ariana explains to the audience, “Which means the stuff I own.” (IP is Intellectual Property.) New episodes of Little Big Shots air Sundays at 8pm on NBC.