Singer Corinne Bailey Rae has signed a deal to publish he first children’s book, Put Your Records on.

The book is based on her biggest hit and will “celebrate music’s unique power to soothe or energise us when we need it most and encourages children to know that they’re not alone in their emotions,” said the book’s publisher.

The book’s description reads: “’Today I’d like to do something I’ve never done before,’ Bea tells her great aunt Portia during one of their Sunday visits. And before she knows it, she’s being led upstairs to an attic room she didn’t know existed – a wonderful haven full of Portia’s cherished items, including shelf after shelf of records. ‘There’s a song here for every emotion – for the whole rainbow of feelings,’ Portia tells Bea. Then they listen together, dancing to a celebration song, laughing along with a circus-happy song, and feeling held by a song that comforts them during a thunderstorm. Bea heads home at the end of the day, excited to continue learning about herself and her world through music.”

Put Your Records On Will be published in paperback in March 2026.