A-list celebrities, including Oscar winners and athletes, have let their imaginations run wild by creating children’s books with stories that provide powerful messages for children and adults alike.
Many of the celebrities who have written children’s books have looked to their own children for inspiration.
Check out several stars you may not have known are also published authors.
Kevin Hart, Reese Witherspoon and other A-list stars have written children’s books. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for IMDb and James Devaney/GC Images)
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- Matthew McConaughey
- Julian Edelman
- Reese Witherspoon
- Channing Tatum
- Kelly Clarkson
- Kevin Hart
- Serena Williams
- Natalie Portman
1. Matthew McConaughey
“Okay, okay, okay,” Matthew McConaughey is not just an actor. He is also an author.
Before writing her children’s book, she wrote a memoir, “Greenlights,” in 2020.
His children’s book, “Just Because,” was published by Penguin Random House in 2023 and poetically shares the life lessons McConaughey has learned throughout his life.
For the McConaugheys, writing apparently runs in the family. His wife, Camila Alves, is also a published children’s book author.
Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves are authors of children’s books. (Rick Kern/Getty Images)
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Alves’ book, “Just Try One Bite,” was co-written with Adam Mansbach and published in 2022. In the book, traditional roles are reversed with children trying to get their picky parents to eat healthy foods.
2. Julian Edelman
Three-time Super Bowl champion Julian Edelman is also a three-time children’s book author.
The former New England Patriot has published three versions of his story, “Flying High.”
The books are about a little squirrel named Jules who dreams of playing soccer.
The three “Flying High” books were written in collaboration with Assaf Swissa and illustrated by David Leonard.
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Edelman is also the author of a memoir titled “Relentless,” which was published in 2017.
3. Reese Witherspoon
Not surprisingly, the founder of “Reese’s Book Club” is also an author.
Reese Witherspoon started “Reese’s Book Club” in 2017. The actress recommends a book to readers each month with a female protagonist in the story.
Witherspoon is the author of three children’s books.
The first of the “Busy Betty” books came out in 2022, followed by “Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise” in 2023 and “Busy Betty & the Perfect Christmas Present,” published in October 2024.
Reese Witherspoon founded her own book club and wrote several children’s books. (Chris Pizzello-Pool/Getty Images)
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In September 2023, with the release of “Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise”, Witherspoon spoke on “Good Morning America” ​​about the second book in the series.
“It’s based on my childhood,” Witherspoon said on the show. “She’s a very lively girl who has all these crazy ideas about businesses she wants to build in her backyard.”
“Her first business in the first book was a dog washing business and in this book, she actually throws a surprise circus party for her mom,” Witherspoon said.
Before “Busy Betty,” Witherspoon wrote the book “Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits,” which was published in 2018.
4. Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum is known for movies like “21 Jump Street,” “Magic Mike,” and “Foxcatcher.” Another of his endeavors was to write a series of children’s books.
The first book in the series, “The One and Only Sparkella”, was published in 2021. The second book, “The One and Only Sparkella Makes a Plan”, was published in 2022. And the third book in the series, “The One and Only Sparkella”. Only Sparkella and the Big Lie,” was published in 2023.
The children’s books are inspired by Tatum’s daughter, Everly “Evie” Tatum, whom he shares with ex-wife Jenna Dewan.
Channing Tatum has written several books in his “The One and Only Sparkella” series, inspired by his daughter. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for ABA)
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“The first book was really quick and easy,” Tatum told People in 2022. “I had talked about my experience with Evie at some point in my life, and the book just came out. I don’t think I really expected much. moments that I put in the book that it was just Evie and I’s moments to be so resonant.”
5. Kelly Clarkson
Grammy-winning artist Kelly Clarkson published her first children’s book in 2016, “River Rose and the Magical Lullaby.”
Clarkson’s daughter River Rose was the inspiration for the story of a girl who has plans to go to the zoo and is filled with so much excitement the day before the trip that she can’t sleep.
Fortunately, a lullaby from her mother is filled with magic that sends her into a sleep full of adventurous dreams.
A year later, Clarkson published a second book, “River Rose and the Magical Christmas.”
6. Kevin Hart
Kevin Hart’s comedy has been witnessed by large crowds as he performs stand-up and in movie theaters. He also entertains young readers with the publication of his children’s book, “Marcus Makes a Movie.”
To date, there are two books in this series. The sequel, “Marcus Makes It Big”, was released in 2022.
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The first book is about a high school student who dreams of making a superhero movie. In the second book, Marcus must build on the success of his first film and create another hit.
“You don’t have to be one thing. You don’t have to fall or fit into a category that was created for you. You can create your own,” Hart told “Good Morning America” ​​in 2022 about his children’s writing. books
Kevin Hart has written two children’s humor books. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for The Children’s Place, Inc.)
“I’m really big in real life,” Hart said when asked how he came up with the stories for his books. “I think art imitates real moments, real life. So for me, everything stems from something I’ve done, something I can relate to.”
7. Serena Williams
Tennis pro Serena Williams used her daughter’s favorite doll as inspiration for her children’s book, The Adventures of Qai Qai, published in 2022.
“A girl learns to believe in herself with the help of her doll and best friend, Qai Qai,” reads the book’s description.
“We just wanted to put in people’s minds that we can’t forget how important it is to use your imagination and play and also believe in yourself,” Williams told “Good Morning America” ​​in 2022. “So there’s some truth . interesting hidden messages about self-confidence and that you can do it and also get back to the art of being a kid.”
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8. Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman has had an extensive career in Hollywood, winning an Oscar in 2011 for her role in “Black Swan,” playing First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in the 2016 film “Jackie,” and playing roles in several Marvel films.
In addition to his successful career in Hollywood, he also wrote the children’s book “Natalie Portman’s Fables”, which gave a new twist to the classic tales “The Tortoise and the Hare”, “The Three Little Pigs” and “The Country Mouse and the City”. Rat.”
The children’s book was published in 2020 and features illustrations by Janna Mattia.
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