Eva Mendes announced that she will be releasing a children’s book, entitled Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries, in a post that was shared on her Instagram account on Thursday.
The 49-year-old performer revealed the cover art by Abbey Bryant that showed a mom hugging her child.
The book will make its official debut on September 17.
The actress also shared a rare flashback photo that showed her holding one of her daughters she shares with partner Ryan Gosling; together the actors have Esmeralda, nine, and Amada, seven.
Mendes went on to write a short message in her post’s caption, where she described Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries as ‘a true labor of love.’
The book will follow a young girl who becomes afraid of the monsters under her bed and overcomes her fears with the help of her mother.
Eva Mendes announced that she will be releasing a children’s book, entitled Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries, in a post that was shared on her Instagram account on Thursday
The actress also shared a rare flashback photo that showed her holding one of her daughters that she shares with partner Ryan Gosling; together the actors have Esmeralda, nine, and Amada, seven
The cast member of The Other Guys wrote that ‘being the Mami to my two little girls’ served as the primary inspiration for her book in her post’s caption.
Mendes also spoke to People and described the project as ‘a love letter to my kids and yours.’
The Training Day actress went on to compare her household to the one featured in her upcoming book.
‘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,’ she said.
The performer then spoke about how she was ‘especially excited that [Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries] will be available in English and in Spanish.’
Mendes also stated that she had gained hands-on experience in calming children down at night during her daughters’ early years.
‘Inspired by our own nightly events with my daughters, Desi and Mami learn from each other on facing our monsters — whether under our bed or in our head,’ she said.
The actress shares her daughters Esmeralda, nine, and Amada, seven, with her longtime partner, Ryan Gosling.
She also revealed that Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries would make its official debut on September 17
The actress shares her daughters Esmeralda, nine, and Amada, seven, with her longtime partner, Ryan Gosling; seen in their 2012 film The Place Beyond the Pines with a baby costar
The performer and the 43-year-old actor initially met while costarring in the 2011 feature The Place Beyond the Pines.
The Barbie star spoke about their relationship during a 2023 interview with GQ, during which he stated that, after playing they played a family in the film, he ‘didn’t want to have kids without her.’
Mendes and Gosling went on to start a family of their own with Esmerelda’s birth, which took place in September of 2014.
The 2 Fast 2 Furious actress and her partner waited until 2016 before they welcomed Amada.
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