Gus & Me is a 2014 children's book written by Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.[1] The book is subtitled "The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar,"[2] and recounts the story of how a young Richards learned to play guitar from his grandfather, Theodore Augustus "Gus" Dupree.[3] The book was illustrated by Richards' daughter, Theodora Richards,[2] who was named after her great-grandfather. Gus & Me reached #2 on The New York Times Best Seller list for children's books.[4] It was written with Barnaby Harris and Bill Shapiro,[5] and was published in 2014 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.[3] It was packaged with a CD that featured Richards reading the story.[5] In 2010, Little, Brown published Richards' bestselling biography, LIFE.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar". Amazon.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Gus & Me". KeithRichards.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Gus & Me". Hatchett Book Group. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "New York Times Best Book Review". The New York Times Company. October 12, 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Kirkus Reviews Gus & Me". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Life by Keith Richards". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 12 July 2015.


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