Rolling stones keith richards dishes on his secret to a successful marriage, upcoming new music and his new childrens book. Keith richards, owner of rock n rolls most resilient internal organs, will turn his attention to a project that makes total sense given his decades of hard living as the guitarist for the rolling stones. It truly is a very inspiring story written for children. Keith richards becomes a childrens author books the guardian. The story of my granddad and my first guitar, which will recount the rolling stones guitarists first music lessons with his grandfather. This unique autobiographical picture book honors the special bond between a grandfather and grandson and celebrates the artistic talents of the richards. Richards daughter theodora dupree richards, who is named after gus, will be illustrating the book with pen and ink collages inspired by photographs of richards childhood. Legendary rocker keith richards has been called many things in his life, but childrens book author was not one of them, until now. The story of my granddad and my first guitar from worldrenowned rolling stones rock star keith richards, with illustrations by his artist daughter, theodora richards. Rock legend keith richards already counts grandfathers as fans now 70, hes hoping to win over grandkids with his first childrens book, gus. Keith richards yup, that keith richards is writing a childrens book little, brown books for young readers announced in a press release tuesday that it would be publishing richards s.
Keith richards keeps it all in the family for kids book usa today. Usa today improbable as it might seem, keith richards rolling stones guitarist, singer and songwriter has just written a new book. If youve been a child or raised a child in the past 50 years, chances are youve encountered a richard scarry book. Last child in the woods, by richard louv book cover. For those whove wondered what ultimately becomes of a rock star who survives a life of sex, drugs, and rock n roll, the answer turns out to be children s book author. It provides a positive story about the relationship between a grandfather and his grand child and how this grandfather was the main inspiration in mr. Theodora richards plays the drums with her father, keith richards, circa 1985. Keith richards writing a childrens book no, thats not. Wonderfully written childrens books by one of rocks greatest guitar players, keith richards, and the illustration by his daughter is amazing. Last child in the woods children and nature movement richard.
The center welcomes kids and their families from the surrounding neighborhoods so. A backtonature movement to reconnect children with the outdoors is burgeoning nationwide. If youre remotely taken aback at the juxtaposition of the phrases childrens book author and rolling stones guitarist keith richards, youll. The 70yearold rolling stones rocker has announced hes writing a new kids book titled. Keith richards writing a children s book no, thats not a joke.
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