A book for the romantic-realist in all of us, You Don’t Have to Have a Dream offers Tim Minchin’s inimitable thoughts and advice on life, art, success, kindness, love, and thriving in a meaningless universe. Drawn from three of his iconic commencement addresses, and beautifully designed with specially commissioned illustrations throughout, it’s a rallying cry for creativity, critical thinking, and compassion in our daily lives.

It’s never too late to put something beautiful out into the world.

Inspired by Tim Minchin’s hit song When I Grow Up from Matilda the Musical, this hilarious book shows what children think growing up is all about.  

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…?

This hugely exciting picture book collaboration by internationally-celebrated musician and comedian Tim Minchin and award-winning illustrator Steve Antony is an absolute treat for all ages.

Tim Minchin’s hit song When I Grow Up from Matilda the Musical paired with Steve Antony’s text  takes a humorous yet moving look at adult life from a child’s perspective.

• This new deluxe special edition comes with extra pages to personalise inside!
• Fans of Matilda will LOVE this book, too!
• Picture book inspired by multi-award-winning musician-comedian Tim Minchin’s hit song When I Grow Up from Matilda the Musical.
• Joyful, playful, yet wistful illustrations by internationally published artist, Steve Antony, best known for The Queen’s Hat and Mr Panda
• Well-known lyrics: Matilda the Musical is a winner of over 70 international awards and almost a million people have seen it in London alone