Dec. 20 2021, Printed 3:26 p.m. ET
Do Elizabeth Olsen and husband Robbie Arnett have infants on the mind?
Although the couple should not presently dad and mom, they introduced that they penned their first kids’s e-book collectively, Hattie Concord: Fear Detective, which might be out subsequent summer time.
Article continues under commercial
“Robbie and I could not be extra thrilled to introduce the world to Hattie Concord,” the actress instructed PEOPLE. “Impressed by the image books we adored as youngsters, we hope that Hattie will change into a good friend and a welcomed reminder to be type to your self and to one another.”
Although the work options cute illustrations by Marissa Valdez, it has a way more grownup message, as the principle character, an orange cat, helps her associates overcome their anxieties like public talking. All through the story, Hattie learns to ease her personal fears as properly.
Article continues under commercial
“Once we sat down to put in writing Hattie Concord, our purpose was to create a relatable character who made speaking about difficult emotions enjoyable and interesting for youths,” the pair defined. We hope Hattie Concord will change into a welcomed reminder that it is OK to talk up after we need assistance and to at all times deal with ourselves and others with kindness.”
Article continues under commercial
The 40-paged e-book is aimed toward kids 9 to 11, and the WandaVision star and her beau plan to broaden the character right into a sequence.
“Elizabeth and Robbie introduced such empathy and humor to Hattie Concord, which introduces younger readers to the significance of self-care,” famous Tamar Brazis, Viking Kids’s Books’ affiliate writer. “This thrilling new sequence supplies each dad and mom and children with helpful instruments that they’ll apply every time they want a bit of assist coming again to the current second.”
Article continues under commercial
Olsen does not have any social media accounts, however Arnett did put up the quilt of their joint mission on Instagram.
“I’m 15 and i’ll nonetheless purchase and skim this,” one fan commented, whereas one other wrote, “So cute that you simply guys are doing this.”
Article continues under commercial
The spouses have saved their romance very non-public, although she has touched on her plans to change into a mom in the future.
The Emmy nominee defined that the topic got here up when speaking to Marvel’s president Kevin Feige.
“Kevin Feige pitched [WandaVision] to me and he instructed me about Physician Unusual 2 – after which I mentioned, ‘So when ought to I take into consideration conceiving a toddler, if I wish to?'” she recalled. “He mentioned to me, ‘I will inform you an identical factor I instructed Zoe [Saldana] and Scarlett [Johansson]: ‘You reside your life and we’ll work round you.'”