Keith Richards The Children's Book Author? 11 Gloriously Inappropriate Quotes From The Rolling Stones Hellraiser

11 Gloriously Inappropriate Quotes From New Children's Book Author Keith Richards

Hellraiser Keith Richards is penning a children’s book.

Yeah you read that right, the Rolling Stones axe man has put pen to paper to compose a tale about how his beloved grandfather ‘Gus’ introduced him to the joys of music.

Richards’s artist daughter Theordora will provide illustrations for 'Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar', which will hit shelves in September.

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The 70-year-old, who once boasted of snorting the ashes of his late father, said via an emailed statement from publishers Orion Children's Books: “I have just become a grandfather for the fifth time so I know what I’m talking about.

“The bond, the special bond between kids and grandparents is unique and should be treasured. This a story of one of those magical moments. May I be as great a grandfather as Gus was to me.”

As we wait for story time with Richards, let's remind ourselves of some of his most memorable quotes:

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Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar is published by Orion Children's Books in September

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