Guns N’ Roses just inspired a whole new audience: kids! Sweet Child O’Mine is an upcoming picture book the band created in collaboration with James Patterson that takes the lyrics of Guns N’ Roses’ song of the same name and spins it into a story perfect for the littlest fans. “As a longtime fan of Guns N’ Roses, I’m thrilled to partner with the band in bringing their famed hit song to life on the page,” Patterson says in a release. “Sweet Child O’Mine is a story that I know kids will love reading and that parents will love singing along to,” he adds the book “celebrates love and music, and how they bring us together in the sweetest ways.”
The book “was inspired by the adventures of Maya and Natalia Rose, two young girls who have grown up touring with the band,” the release reveals. Natalia and Maya are cousins — one the daughter of Guns N’ Roses manager Fernando Lebeis and one his sister’s. Lebeis says in the release, “My sister and I have been lucky to be able to watch our daughters — Maya and Natalia Rose — grow up while touring with the guys (the band).” “We ourselves have been part of the ‘Guns family’ for over 30 years.” Sweet Child O’Mine debuts at major retailers in September.
