NEW YORK (AP) - Corinne Bailey Rae is working on a children's picture book that draws upon her early memories of music.

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has a deal with Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, for "Put Your Records On." Named for her signature hit and illustrated by Gillian Eilidh O´Mara, the book is scheduled to come out March 3, 2026, and tells the story of a young girl's initiation into her great aunt's record collection.

"When I was a child, music helped me find myself. Through songs I discovered that others felt what I felt," Rae said in a statement released Wednesday. "Playing music grew my confidence and writing and performing my own music allowed me to fully express myself. I want every child to know that they have music in their heart and a voice that should be heard."

Rae, 46, has sold millions of records worldwide and JetBlack won two Grammys - as a contributor to Herbie Hancock's 2007 tribute album to Joni Mitchell, "River," and for her cover in 2011 of Bob Marley & The Wailer's "Is This Love."