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Duchess Meghan is about to add another credit – children s book author – to her expanding portfolio.
The Duchess of Sussex has written and will publish in June her debut children s book, The Bench, about the special bond between father and son, as seen through a mother’s eyes.
Inspired by her own husband and son, Prince Harry and Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, who turns 2 on Thursday, Meghan s debut story is described by publisher Random House Children s Books as a touching capture of the evolving and expanding relationship between fathers and sons that reminds us of the many ways that love can take shape and be expressed in a modern family.
The Bench, about the special bond between father and son – as seen through a mother’s eyes.
Meghan Markle is officially an author
The book, that was illustarted by Christian Robinson, will be released on 8 June (presumably in the United States) and is inspired by Prince Harry and Archie’s close relationship.
“The Bench gives readers a window into shared and enduring moments between a diverse group of fathers and sons – moments of peace and reflection, trust and belief, discovery and learning, and lasting comfort,” said Penguin Random House.
What’s more, Meghan will reportedly narrate the audiobook.
In a statement, the Duchess of Sussex – who is currently expecting her second child, and first daughter with her husband – said of writing the book: “The Bench started as a poem I wrote for my husband on Father’s Day, the month after Archie was born.
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Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong o has already seen much success with her debut children s book,
Sulwe, including it bestseller charts, winning an NAACP Image Award, and receiving a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for its art by Vashti Harrison.
The next step, though, was recording an audiobook in a way that matched the gorgeous story about a girl named Sulwe who goes on a magical journey in the night sky that helps her learn to appreciate her dark skin. Vashti added so much life and detail with the pictures. So her illustration was very influential in what soundscape we added to the audiobook, Nyong o tells EW.