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When I Grow Up

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1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available

 

Grown-ups surely have all the fun as they must eat sweets every day, climb the biggest trees and watch cartoons till their eyes go square. But do they really...?

Inspired by Tim Minchin's hit song When I Grow Up from the celebrated stage show, Matilda the Musical, the book takes a humorous yet moving look at adult life from a child's perspective.

  • This hugely exciting picture book collaboration by internationally celebrated musician-comedian Tim Minchin, the composer of Matilda the Musical, and award-winning illustrator Steve Antony is an absolute treat for all ages.
  • The perfect gift for children who can't WAIT to grow up
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      • Publisher's Weekly

        December 18, 2017
        Three children imagine that adult life means finally having the freedom to do everything they aren’t allowed or aren’t able to do as kids. They’ll be able to “eat sweets every day on the way to work” and go to bed late; they’ll be smart enough to know the answers and brave enough to “fight the creatures that you have to fight beneath your bed.” Antony’s color-washed line drawings sprawl across the pages, bright, cheerful, and the picture of abundance: there’s a grassy hilltop, a library stuffed with books, bedrooms filled with cozy quilts and pillows, and shopping carts stuffed with goodies. His characters may yearn for greater autonomy, and their picture of maturity may be skewed, but this world is a pretty benevolent place. And that’s the problem: readers are presented with a nice picture but not a very compelling journey. It’s a book most likely to be remembered for being, in tone and mood, pretty much the opposite of its source material: Minchin’s darkly wistful,
        tear-inducing second-act song from the musical Matilda. Ages 3–5.

      • Books+Publishing

        August 3, 2017
        From the award-winning Australian composer and comedian Tim Minchin comes a picture book inspired by Minchin’s lyrics to the song ‘When I Grow Up’ from Matilda the Musical. The song/story explores the freedoms of adulthood from a child’s hopeful perspective. The narrative arrangement is simple yet affecting, with the repeating line ‘When I grow up’ accompanying the children’s desire to eat sweets on the way to work, watch cartoons until their eyes go square, and be brave enough to fight creatures under the bed. The mix of dreamy pastels and pops of vibrant colours beautifully encapsulates the children’s longing and playfulness. The text and illustrations culminate with enlarged emphasis on key words and sentences that weave in and around the pictures. Created with charm and insight, this book captures the magic of childhood while also encouraging more complex investigations into the realities of life’s challenges. Primary-aged readers and adults alike will be enchanted by the heart of this story. A digital download of the hit song is included. Romi Sharp is an early years educator, reviewer and director of Just Write for Kids Australia

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    • OverDrive Read

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    • English

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    • Lexile® Measure:490
    • Text Difficulty:1-2

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