8 celebrities who have written children’s books: from Meghan Markle, who dedicated hers to Prince Harry and Archie, to Kevin Hart, Madonna and Natalie Portman – but which hip-hop star made an ABCs book?

From blockbuster movies to bestselling novels , celebrities are always drawn to the world of storytelling – and what better way to share your message with the next generation than through a children’s book? Stars like Lupita Nyong’o put representation at the core of their stories, while Madonna and Whoopi Goldberg wanted to write fun tales for little girls. Here’s a rundown of eight celebs who have dabbled in kids’ literature over the years. 1.

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Photo: @blackgirlsrock/Instagram Lupita Nyong’o’s New York Times bestselling children’s book Sulwe tells the story of a young girl who struggles with her dark skin. In 2019, Nyong’o told Good Morning America that, as a child, she’d “thought that in order to make it into the pages of books, you had to be light”, she said. “It took a while for me to learn to love the skin I’m in,” she added.

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