Grandude’s Green Submarine available Sept 2021
Random House Children’s Books in the US and Penguin Random House Children’s UK are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of Grandude’s Green Submarine, the picture book sequel to Hey Grandude! written by one of the world’s most famous and best-loved grandfathers, Paul McCartney.
Hey Grandude!, Paul McCartney’s first picture book, was published to global success in September 2019. The book was a No, 1 New York Times bestseller, selling 300,000 copies around the world, with translations in 32 languages and counting. It introduced a magical grandpa—the eponymous Grandude—who was inspired by a nickname McCartney’s own eight grandchildren gave him.
Grandude’s Green Submarine continues the adventures of Grandude and his grandchildren as they set off on a quest to find their music-loving grandmother, Nandude! It’s an action-packed extravaganza of wild imagination and fun for the whole family, a read-aloud that’s perfect for sharing, destined to become a timeless classic.
World rights were acquired from MPL Communications in a joint acquisition by Puffin Picture Books Editorial Director Joe Marriott and Random House Books for Young Readers Editorial Director Heidi Kilgras. Like Hey Grandude! the book will be illustrated by Kathryn Durst, who is represented by Arabella Stein at The Bright Agency.
“I’m really happy with how Hey Grandude! was received, as this was a very personal story for me, celebrating Grandudes everywhere and their relationships and adventures with their grandchildren,” McCartney shares. “I love that it has become a book read to grandkids at bedtime all around the world. I always said if people liked the first book and there was an appetite for more, I would write some further adventures for Grandude—so he’s back and this time with his special invention, Grandude’s green submarine!”
“I am so thrilled to be collaborating with Paul again on Grandude’s Green Submarine,” Durst adds. “I think this is the adventure book we all need during this time, when everyone is stuck at home and longing to travel to exciting new places. I really enjoyed drawing the newest character in the book, Nandude, particularly because we both share a love of playing the accordion!”
Grandude’s Green Submarine will be available September 2nd. It will be published in hardcover under the Random House Books for Young Readers imprint in the US and the Puffin imprint in the UK.
This is the second of two books McCartney is publishing in 2021. He will release The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present on November 2nd, recounting his life and art through the prism of 154 songs from all stages of his career. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Muldoon will edit and provide the introduction.
