Many celebrities are penning children’s books sharing stories of hope, self-confidence, love, and much more. Leslie Odom, Jr. and his wife, Nicolette Robinson, are adding their names to the list of celebrity children’s authors with their new book, “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know“.
“I think we just want our kids to know, no matter where we are, no matter what part of the world we’re all in, they are loved, loved, loved, no matter what,” Robinson told Parents.com in a recent interview.
Robinson continued, “We travel a lot. We’re in and out of the city, and our kids, we see them, and we don’t. And the biggest thing is just wanting to instill that knowing that they are deeply, deeply loved no matter what they do, no matter where we are. There’s plenty of books that are saying things like that, but for us, we wanted to really deeply and specifically focus on that and why we love them, why they’re loved.”
According to Parents.com, “I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know” is meant to be expansive, explores a variety of family members letting the kids in their lives know that they are special people.
“It’s about a relationship,” Odom Jr., father to six-year-old Lucille and two-year-old Able told Parents.com. “That’s what these little humans have taught us. We respect our kids; we respect their personhood and their individual identities and stuff. And so the book really goes back to the beginning of that relationship, whether it’s a two-year relationship or a six-year or an eight or nine-year relationship, that there are special moments that stand out in that relationship. We tried to bring those moments out in writing, and [illustrator] Joy [Hwang Ruiz] tried to bring them out in the drawings.”
In addition to the book, there is also an accompaniment song by the same name, out now on YouTube.
Teaching children that they are loved is one gift that benefits both parents and children. As Robinson said, “Love is essential in helping your children grow into their best selves.”
Photo Credit(s)/Featured Image: Leslie Odom, Jr. Instagram; Leslie Odom, Jr./Nicolette Robinson Instagram
