Popular heavy metal band Metallica, is set to publish a children's book, reports Jakarta Post. The band made an announcement on their upcoming children's book, "The ABCs of Metallica" on July 10.
The book which will include rhymes and illustrations about the history of the iconic rock group will be released on November 26.
The tome was co-written by the band with Howie Abrams, who previously co-authored the children's book "Hip Hop Alphabet."
It also features illustrations by Michael Kaves' McLeer, who participated in Metallica's exhibition "Obey Your Master," on show at Los Angeles' Exhibit A Gallery in 2012.
"Including rhymes and illustrations, 'The ABCs of Metallica' looks back at the history of the band from, duh, A to Z! Each letter of the alphabet highlights a moment along our journey from 'Garage Days' to 'Master of Puppets' to fun facts about us," the band wrote on their website.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Metallica's charity foundation All Within My Hand, which supports workforce education and fights hunger in struggling communities.
Metal fans can already pre-order the book, which will also be available in bundles with Young Metal Attack merch.
Metallica is not the only musical act that has ventured into the children's market. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan and Madonna have all penned children's books in the past.
Ahead of the release of this book, the band will be on tour throughout the summer, performing in festivals around Europe.
“The ABCs of Metallica,” a rhyming, illustrated history of Metallica from A to Z, hits shelves on Nov 26th and is available for pre-order now. A portion of all proceeds benefits @AWMHFoundation, supporting communities in need. Visit https://t.co/dkawQtvp5r to pre-order your copy! pic.twitter.com/rngYgyUa6d
— Metallica (@Metallica) July 10, 2019
