Eva Mendes to Release Debut Children’s Book
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Eva Mendes is set to release her debut children’s book.
Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, announced Thursday that the actress will release Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries on Sept. 17, 2024. The book will publish in both English and Spanish.
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The picture book, illustrated by Abbey Bryant, centers on a young girl named Desi who is fearful of the monsters under her bed. However, her mother helps her get through the nighttime fears and the bedtime struggle.
Mendes found inspiration from raising her two daughters, Esmeralda and Amada, with partner Ryan Gosling.
“Desi, Mami & the Never-Ending Worries is a love letter to my kids and yours. Learning how to train our brain to work for us and not against us is easier said than done! At my home and in Desi’s, we try to deal with the never-ending worries and anxieties that we all have, so those negative thoughts don’t take over and dominate,” Mendes said in a statement.
“I’m super excited to share this personal story with you,” Mendes added. “And I am especially excited that it will be available in English and in Spanish — por supuesto!”
“Desi, Mami, and the Never-ending Worries comes straight from Eva’s life to write a fun and instructive story of a mother and daughter working together to get off to bed at last,” the publisher said. “She’s incorporated so much of her own family’s bedtime struggles into the text, providing a rare glimpse into the household of Mendes and Gosling.”
Jean Feiwel, Senior VP and Publisher of Feiwel & Friends said in a statement, “It is a privilege and a joy to be publishing Eva Mendes’s first picture book. In a world full of never-ending worries, Mami and Desi are relatable and authentic. The story shows us how to understand and respect our scariest feelings. No matter how old we are.”
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