Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian and daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian.Photo: Alexis Ohanian Instagram
Serena Williams’s daughter loves her mom’s new children’s book — especially because she thinks it’s about her!
The tennis star, 40, appeared onGood Morning AmericaTuesday where she chatted about her children’s bookThe Adventures of Qai Qai, which comes out later this month.
Asked how her 5-year-old daughterOlympialikes the book, Williams shared that her little girl, whom she shares with husbandAlexis Ohanian, believes the book is actually about her, and not her dollQai Qai.
“Olympia thinks it’s her in the book. She thinks the mom is me and she thinks the dad is my husband,” she said with a laugh. “It’s quite funny because I’m like it’s not us … I don’t want it to go to her head.”
Sharing more about her first children’s book, Williams explained that the story includes “some really cool hidden messages about self-confidence” and goes “back to the art about being a kid.”
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“We can’t forget how important it is to use your imagination and play and also believe in yourself,” she added.
“Storytime is such an important pillar of our bedtime routine, like so many others around the world,” Williams said in a statement at the time about reading with her daughter. “Qai Qai is a special member of our family and we hopeThe Adventures of Qai Qaiwill give others a new way to welcome Qai Qai into their own home.”
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Since then, Williams and Ohanian have continued to share Olympia’s toy with fans both in-person and on Instagram. (In May, Williams posed with Olympia and Qai Qai in matching pink swimsuits. “When@nikemakes a swimsuit for not just@olympiaohanianbut@realqaiqaitoo,” the athlete captioned the photo.) Qai Qai is now an Internet celebrity and a beloved doll for thousands of children.
“This book is dedicated to all little girls,” Williams writes in the picture book’s dedication. “Let this book be a constant reminder that you can do anything you put your mind to. Imagine it, believe it, do it.”
source: people.com
