Hoda Kotb Earns No. 1 Bestseller Spot With New Children’s Book Inspired by Her Daughter
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Hoda Kotb wants to inspire others to dream big with her latest children’s book, Hope Is a Rainbow. And the TV personality is launching big too, with Hope hitting No. 1 on Amazon’s children’s book charts.
This is the third kids book the TV personality has released, following You Are My Happy and I’ve Loved You Since Forever. You can buy Hope Is a Rainbow online through Amazon, Walmart and Target to read to your loved ones before bed or gift to the expecting mom in your life.

“Hope Is a Rainbow”
Hope Is a Rainbow is filled with illustrations by Chloe Dominique and looks to teach kids positivity and how to reach for their dreams “whether they are as big as the night sky or as small as a bowl of purple ice cream,” the official description says.
Each page looks to encourage readers to go after their dreams no matter how big or small. Kotb dedicated the new book to her 4-year-old daughter Hope who also inspired the title for the storybook after always responding with “a rainbow” whenever she was asked what she wants to be when she grows up, according to an interview with Today.
The Today co-host is no stranger to authoring bestselling books as she’s landed herself on the New York Time‘s bestsellers list twice since becoming a beloved author for kids and parents. Her first children’s book, I’ve Loved You Since Forever, was inspired by her love for her first adopted daughter, Haley Joy.

“You Are My Happy”
Expand you bedtime story collection with You Are Happy, which follow a mama bear and her cub as they get ready for bed and reflect on the “everyday wonders of life that make them happy,” according to the official description. It’s also illustrated by Suzie Mason and became a No. 1 bestseller on the New York Times‘ list shortly after its release.

“I’ve Loved You Since Forever”
Complete you collection of Kotb’s children’s books with I’ve Loved You Since Forever. The story uses a poetic style to help illustrate a parent’s love for their child, and uses illustrations by Mason as well.
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