Metallica announced this week that they will be releasing a children’s book – The ABCs of Metallica, co-authored by Howie Abrams with illustrations by Michael “Kaves” McLeer (from my old neighborhood – Bay Ridge, Brooklyn!).

Three decades later, the well-known 80’s heavy metal band is still holding strong with their performances and now trying to teach a whole new generation the alphabet in a fun and interesting way.  Even if heavy metal was never your cup of tea, you may still be able to appreciate the book’s unique blend of music, history, art, and education.

According to Metallica’s website, “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 book is set to be released on November, 26 2019. You can pre-order it from the Met Store or Amazon. A portion of the proceeds will go to Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation to support communities with workforce education and fighting hunger.

On another note, if you want to bring some live music into your house, have your child try out this Hape Kid’s Wooden Toy Ukulele.  It’s not quite an electric guitar, but it’s a great start for those tiny hands that want to pluck some strings.