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Keira Knightley Turns Bedtime Drawings Into Debut Children’s Book

She says she will try to keep her daughters off social media until they are 16.

Overview

  • Promoting I Love You Just the Same on The Graham Norton Show, Knightley said nightly drawings for her eldest inspired the story.
  • She recalled her child once requesting a drawing of a bird taking the baby away, joking she "had better write a book" to get the baby back.
  • Knightley said dyslexia shapes her craft, explaining she learns lines by listening while creating detailed drawings to help them stick.
  • She noted fans still approach her about Bend It Like Beckham, while her own children prefer watching women’s football.
  • In recent interviews she backed equal pay, acknowledged earning less than male counterparts at times, and said she is seeking more genre thrillers after enjoying Black Doves.