The Adventures of Qai Qai

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The book has a particularly special meaning for Williams's 5-year-old daughter, whom she shares with husband Alexis Ohanian. "Olympia thinks it's her in the book," Williams said during her "Good Morning America" appearance. "And she thinks the dad is my husband, and it's quite funny because I'm like, it's not us although it's heavily [inspired]. I don't want it to go to her head!" Serena Williams exemplifies courage, beauty, power, and style, overcoming insurmountable odds to win a staggering 23 career Grand Slams. Her remarkable tennis achievements, combined with her off-court success in business, philanthropy and fashion, make her one of the most recognizable icons in the world and a powerful voice for women. In 2020, Williams founded Serena Ventures, which focuses on investing in companies that embrace diverse leadership, individual empowerment, creativity, and opportunity. As a mother and advocate for the power of imagination and representation, she created the Qai Qai doll for her daughter. The Adventures of Qai Qai is Serena's first book for children and shows all readers that good things can come, if you believe hard enough.It's an honor to sit down with you, Qai Qai. First things first, let's set the record straight: How do you pronounce Qai Qai? Venus Williams loves her niece's Qai Qai doll as much as social media does". USA TODAY . Retrieved 19 June 2019. Qai Qai ( / ˈ k w eɪ k w eɪ/) [1] is a doll belonging to Alexis Olympia Ohanian, the daughter of American professional tennis player and winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, Serena Williams, and co-founder of Reddit and Initialized Capital, Alexis Ohanian Sr. The doll became popular on social media in 2018, with many pictures of her face digitized and animated to have various expressions. Serena Williams has won 73 WTA singles titles: 23 of these are Grand Slam events (absolute record in the Open Era, men included), making her the second player ever to have won more Majors in this specialty behind only Margaret Smith Court, with 24 .

Daughter's celebrity doll 'Qai Qai' holds special place in Serena Williams' family". USA TODAY . Retrieved 19 June 2019.

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Qai Qai is a special member of our family and we hope The Adventures of Qai Qai'will give others a new way to welcome Qai Qai into their home. " We recall that Serena has just said she will not play the Australian Open 2022.

She first announced the book in December 2021, releasing a statement that read, "Qai Qai is a special member of our family and we hope The Adventures of Qai Qai will give others a new way to welcome Qai Qai into their own home," per People.The latest addition to the Invisible Universe family is aimed at helping young viewers navigate their own emotions and will ultimately celebrate and promote social-emotional development for preschoolers through its lessons about making friends, handling disagreements and the importance of sharing. Tennis star Williams shows that her talents aren’t limited to the court in this uplifting story of girlhood, family love, and magic. Filled with richly colored illustrations that see a preponderance of velvety purples and pinks, this book will particularly catch the eye of dancers and the Fancy Nancy set." — Booklist Hautman, Nicholas; Lupo, Marc (1 September 2017). "Serena Williams Welcomes Her First Child!". Us Weekly . Retrieved 17 October 2017. Qai Qai has been featured in several USA Today articles, [11] [12] Today [13] and Oprah magazine, the last of which she did an exclusive interview. [14] Elise Solé (13 September 2017). "Serena Williams's baby girl and the meaning behind her name". Yahoo! . Retrieved 4 January 2019.