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Meghan Markle is not only celebrating the arrival of baby Lilibet, her second child with her husband Prince Harry, Tuesday June 8th also brought the arrival of her first children’s book. The bank.
What People reportedly, the book focuses on the bond between a father and son, seen through the eyes of a mother.
Days after the arrival of her daughter Lilibet Diana, Meghan Markle publishes her first children’s book, “The Bench.” @NMoralesNBC spoke exclusively with the book’s illustrator, Christian Robinson. pic.twitter.com/dhWeE7ZfyZ
– HOY (@TODAYshow) June 8, 2021
In the illustrations in the book, the red-haired, bearded father bears more than a passing resemblance to Harry. On one page, the father and his son, presumably the firstborn Archie, are sitting on a bench, while the mother is in a garden, accompanied by some dogs.
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A closer inspection reveals that the mother is holding a small baby in a sling, representing the newborn daughter Lilibet.
First look at Meghan’s children’s book reveals Harry feeding the chickens Archie and an appearance by Baby Lilibet https://t.co/mqYG0VxePt
– Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) June 7, 2021
“On The bank, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, poignantly captures the evolving and expanding relationship between father and son and reminds us of the manand ways that love can take shape and express itself in a modern family, ”reads the book’s synopsis, courtesy of Penguin Random House.
With illustrations by Christian Robinson, the book evokes “a deep sense of warmth, connection and compassion,” providing “readers a window into shared and lasting moments between a diverse group of parents and children: moments of peace and reflection, trust and faith”. , discovery and learning, and lasting comfort ”.
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In a Penguin Random House press release, Meghan explained the inspiration behind the book.
“The bank It started out as a poem I wrote for my husband on Father’s Day, the month after Archie’s birth, ”she said. “That poem became this story.”
To celebrate the book launch, Meghan, Harry and the Archewell team “are taking a moment to recognize and support the amazing agents of change who are fostering community, compassion and connection for every child,” reads a message. on the website.
She continues: “After more than a year of unprecedented challenges for school children and families everywhere, the Duchess believes that the way forward must include a focus on the well-being and nutrition of our communities through food, education. and emotional and mental health support.
“At Archewell, that often focuses on food and essential needs (as evidenced by our partnership with organizations like World Central Kitchen), but also on nutrition through learning and connection (as seen in supporting the Duchess to last year’s Save With Stories initiative to raise funds for educational resources such as books, toys, and worksheets).
The message states that, as an example of this belief system, The Duchess and Archewell “have received support from the publisher of The Bench to distribute 2,000 copies free of charge to libraries, community centers, schools and non-profit programs across the country. ”.
The post reads: “Those who receive free copies include vital organizations like the Assistance League® of Los Angeles, which has served the local community for more than 100 years and which the Duke and Duchess visited twice last year to spend time with children in the Preschool Learning Center.
“To make this happen, Archewell is working with the team at First Book, a non-profit social enterprise that has distributed more than 200 million books and educational resources to programs and schools that serve children in low-income communities in the United States. United States and Canada. Reaching an average of 5 million children per year, First Book Network operates in classrooms, after school programs, libraries, community programs, military support programs and more. ”
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