Sweet Child O Mine - Guns N' Roses

Sweet Child O Mine - Guns N' Roses

An iconic song is the inspiration for a new kid’s picture book from Guns N’ Roses created in collaboration with author James Patterson and illustrator Jennifer Zivoin.

Sweet Child O’ Mine is inspired by the lyrics of the 1987 single from the band’s debut album, Appetite for Destruction. The picture book is described as following “a child’s wondrous discovery that music is everywhere around us — from the gentle wind blowing through the bluest skies, to the fearful crash of the thunder and the rain.”

According to People, the kids in the book — Natalia and Maya Rose — are based upon a pair of real-life cousins who grew up touring with the band. One is the daughter of Guns N’ Roses manager Fernando Lebeis and one his sister’s.

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As for Patterson’s involvement, the famed author will release the book through his Jimmy Patterson imprint of Little, Brown and Company.

“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 told People.

Sweet Child O’ Mine hits bookstores on September 1.

About the author

James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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