Corinne Bailey Rae's first children's book, 'Put Your Records On,' draws upon her musical past

“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 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."