Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Pen children’s book about being grandparents (exclusive)

Musicians Pat Benatar And Neil Giraldo are best known as the Grammy-winning collaborators for over 40 years, but now they are also co-authors.

PEOPLE can exclusively share the cover of My grandma and grandpa rock!the debut picture book from Benatar, 71, and Giraldo, 68. The book, with illustrations by Tiffany Everett, will be published by Sourcebooks in fall 2025.

According to the publisher, the book is an ode to the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren. The lyrical story highlights how grandparents can ‘rock’ in different ways – by singing, dancing or just being themselves.

‘My grandma and grandpa rock!’ by Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo.

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For the couple who are proud parents daughters Haley, 39, and Hana, 30and grandparents of Stevie, 6, Lola, 4, and Cash, 2, the book is also a personal book.

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“Everything they said about having grandchildren is true,” Benatar and Giraldo tell PEOPLE. “When we met in 1979, having children was one of our dreams. We were blessed with two beautiful daughters and now have three lovely grandchildren – our steroid dream!”

“Our grandchildren know we are musicians and songwriters,” they continue. “They’ve seen our live concerts and watched our videos. To them we are just grandma and daddy.”

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo in 2023.

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The book also celebrates all grandparents and the variety of backgrounds they come from.

“We believe that diversity is a superpower!” say Benatar and Giraldo. “We think that’s great My grandma and grandpa rock! embodies that ideal.”

Benatar and Giraldo have worked together professionally for more than 40 years. Since the couple married in 1982, Giraldo has been Benatar’s lead guitarist and together they are four-time Grammy winners, with 36 million albums sold worldwide. Benatar and Giraldo were also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.

Benatar and Giraldo also aim to share a meaningful message with readers through their new book.

“We hope that grandparents and grandchildren everywhere will see themselves in the pages of this book and enjoy reading it as much as we enjoy writing it,” they say.

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My grandma and grandpa rock! will be published on September 9, 2025 and is available for pre-order now wherever books are sold.