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Katherine Schwarzenegger Prattis celebrating sisterhood with her new children’s book.
“The bedtime routine of reading stories with my parents is such a big part of what I do now with my own daughters. As I was doing this with my older daughter, Lyla, I wanted her to have a story that talked about sisterhood and the close bond, like what my sister and I had growing up and that we still have today.”
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“I just value her presence in my life, and also in both my daughters' lives, so heavily that this book is a nice little tribute to that.”
“It’s really interesting because of course I’m a year and a half older than Christina, so I don’t remember everything about when she came home from the hospital and our dynamic right away,” she explains. “Butmy momanddadsay that it’s very similar to the dynamic between Lyla and Eloise.”
The mom of two says that Lyla fell into being a big sister almost immediately.
Katherine says her toddler is the “sweetest and most gentle, excited older sister” toward Eloise.
“She loves her and loves to spend time with her, and just to see their relationship forming already is really heartwarming and makes me really excited.”
In addition to their two daughters, husbandChris Prattis also dad to 9-year-old sonJackwith exAnna Farris. Katherine says the bond between Jack and his sisters reminds her of her own with younger brotherChristopher Schwarzenegger.
“I come from a big family and I love the idea of having a big family ourselves,” she continues, noting that she and herGuardians of the Galaxystar husband “both love having kids around.”
“Just to be able to see all the kids together is such a huge gift. We’re really lucky that all the kids are awesome and get along so well and just love the heck out of each other.”
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Though this isn’t Katherine’s first foray into children’s book,Good Night, Sisteris the author’s first release since becoming a mom.
“I’m really excited to make the memories of launching a children’s book about sisters when I have two girls that are sisters and have my own sister.”
Looking ahead to Eloise’s first holiday season, Katherine says she’s “into being able to make special memories, and really be present for all of those moments.”
source: people.com
