For decades, Mariah Carey has dominated the airwaves during the holiday season with her rendition of “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” This year, he’s transitioning from Christmas playlists to bookshelves around the world. The chart-topping star has announced that her new book, The Christmas Princess, will arrive later this year.
“So many of us have been drowning in ‘bleakocity’ for the last year and half, why not create an enchanted land to escape to?” Carey told PEOPLE when asked about her inspiration to create a children’s holiday book.
“The Christmas Princess springs from the same need as my memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey — to emancipate the little girl in me.”
The Christmas Princess is described as a “fairytale for holiday lovers of all ages.” It will star a character by the name of “Little Mariah” and aims to inspire “those who feel like outsiders or ‘others,’ striving to believe in themselves.”
“Little Mariah represents my inner child believing in her own vision, she represents all children, especially those who feel like outsiders or ‘others’, striving to believe in themselves,” Carey explained.
“It is for all children of all ages. It was empowering to transform my childhood turmoil into a modern classic fairytale full of wonder and boundless hope.”
Illustrated by Fuuji Takashi, The Christmas Princess is slated to arrive in November 2022 by way of Henry Holt Books for Young Readers.
