Matthew McConaughey Releasing First Children's Book

Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is releasing his debut children’s book.

The best-selling author of Greenlights, and father of three, has written his first picture book, called ‘Just Because’.

“I didn’t make plans to write a children’s book so much as the idea of Just Because came to me one night at 2:00 am as a ditty in a dream,” Matthew told PEOPLE.

The books is described as being filled with Matthew’s ‘trademark humour and wisdom’.

Here’s a little more about the book:

‘Matthew McConaughey has crafted a soulful and irreverent collection of life lessons that empowers readers, big and small, to celebrate how we are all full of possibility.

Just because I’m in the race,
doesn’t mean I’m fully ready.
Just because I’m shaking,
doesn’t mean that I’m not steady.

Have you ever felt worried and excited at the same time?

Have you ever had your feelings hurt but forgiven someone anyway?

Have you ever thought there was more than one right answer to a question?

That’s because contradictions are all around us. And they make us who we are.’

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Matthew has three children with wife Camila Alves McConaughey, sons Livingston, 10, and Levi, 14, and daughter Vida, 13.

“Hanging around my own children, seeing them first make sense of the world in black and white and then maturing into understanding the more subtle realities of life, I’ve seen them slowly realise the innuendos, context and poetry in people’s actions and feelings,” he said.

“I believe this book will resonate with children of all ages ‘just because’ it speaks to the kid in all of us.”

Last year Matthew’s wife Camila released her own children’s book, Just Try One Bite.

Just Because is due for release in September, but is available for preorder now.

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28 Comments

- - mom492462 said
  - 10 Apr 2023
    9:24 am
Mathew McConaughey is a fascinating story teller I have no doubt he will be just as brilliant in paper form
Mathews portrayal of Raylene in Dallas buyer club was truly touching

- - Jessica said
  - 27 Feb 2023
    3:18 pm
Sounds like a good children’s book! Might have to buy it

- - mom101628 said
  - 22 Feb 2023
    10:46 pm
The little excerpt shown makes this a must read – by parents to their children as well by the children themselves. I will be keeping an eye out for this book by such a talented man,.

- - mom490651 said
  - 22 Feb 2023
    2:36 pm
This very exciting

- - tessie said
  - 22 Feb 2023
    11:35 am
Would have been inspired by his children I have no doubt.

- - rovermum said
  - 22 Feb 2023
    10:16 am
He is definitely a man of many talents.

- - BellaB said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    7:15 pm
A surprising number of celebrities write kids’ books – surprising because it’s not as easy as it sounds.

- - AdysMum said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    6:36 pm
Good on him for doing something positive and different.
- mom111059 replied
  
  22 Feb 2023 , 9:45 am
  Yes, he must be a very busy man. Glad he took the time for this book. Not an easy task.
- - Bizma said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    6:01 pm
I will be getting a copy! It looks like a book wkth a beautiful message

- - mom111059 said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    2:19 pm
Talented man. I love his voice. Very recognizable.
- mom93821 replied
  
  25 Feb 2023 , 7:36 am
  His voice is incredibly distinctive.
- - MummaD said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    11:02 am
Sounds like a great kids book

- - smart_ass said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    10:39 am
Well done to him – it sounds like a book I will have to read/get myself.

- - mom489365 said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    10:34 am
What a guy. He’s just awesome. Well done on the book, it sounds like a great read.

- - cassy26 said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    10:30 am
Love Matthew Mcconaughey and this sounds like a fantastic book.

- - mom486197 said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    10:24 am
He is a really great actor. I think his book would be a fantastic read and would love to get my hands on it to read.

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    8:56 am
Sounds like a great book- I’ve always loved him as an actor!

- - Ellen said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    8:46 am
I never heard of him, but congrats on writing his first book !

- - TraceyGail said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    6:42 am
This sounds really lovely.

- - mom93821 said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    5:20 am
Greenlights is an incredible book and looking forward to getting the new book.

- - shocolatmoose said
  - 21 Feb 2023
    5:19 am
Sounds like a good one, will have to see where it is available locally