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.
Lupita Nyong’o (Photo credit: Bang Media)
Lupita Nyong’o released her bestselling children’s book
Sulwe in 2019 to rave reviews. and the acclaimed actress is now back with a remix edition. The
Black Panther star will release an audio version of the book as well as voice all the characters. Lupita tweeted, “#Sulwe is going to be an audiobook too! I loved recording the voices of all the characters. It brought back sweet memories of reading aloud with my mother. Can’t wait for you to hear it. Out Feb. 23 via @PRHAudio.
Sulwe centers around a five-year-old girl whose name means “star” in Lupita’s native Kenyan language, Luo. Illustrated by Vashti Harrison, the children’s fantasy helps a young girl see the beauty in her dark skin after taking a magic trip. Sulwe also earned a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for Harrison’s artwork and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work.
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Lupita Nyong o is adding a magical performance to go along with her inspirational children s book,
On Friday, the
Us actress exclusively shared with PEOPLE that she s narrated an audiobook of her award-winning 2019 story that follows 5-year-old Sulwe, who has the darkest skin color in her family and wants to be beautiful like her mother and sister. Only after a magical trip through the night sky does the young girl whose name means star learn how special and lovely she is. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
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