The first children's book written by Meghan comes out in Italy

first children's book

, the Duchess of Sussex, will be published in Italy on 11 November by Ape Junior, a brand of Adriano Salani Editore.

It is 'The bench', a story about the special father-son bond, seen from the eyes of a mother who offers magical moments of warmth and tenderness.

Illustrated by bestselling artist Christian Robinson, it comes out in Vivian Lamarque's poetic translation.

The book tops The New York Times chart.

"The bench begins with a poem I wrote for my husband on Father's Day, the month after Archie was born," says Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. "That poem became a story. Christian developed it by translating it into beautiful and delicate watercolor illustrations that capture the warmth, the joy, the sweetness of the relationship between fathers and children at every stage of life; this representation was particularly important to me. and we worked closely with Christian to portray this special bond through an inclusive perspective. My hope is that every family, of whatever type, can be reflected in the pages of La bench, exactly as it was for mine "he explains. the Duchess of Sussex.

Mother, wife, feminist and activist, Meghan is committed together with her husband and the Archewell Foundation to spread compassion among communities around the world, also dedicating herself to animal protection.

He currently resides in his home state of California with his family, two dogs and a good number of chickens.