Paul McCartney can't help but sing the praises of his eight grandchildren, or "chillers," as he calls them.
The Beatles legend is known as "Grandude" to his grandkids, who include daughter Stella McCartney's four children and daughter Mary McCartney's four sons. "One of my grandkids — who used to call me 'Grandad' — just happened one day to say 'Grandude' and it kind of stuck," McCartney told the BBC in 2019. "So the other kids started calling me 'Grandude.' "
McCartney has written two picture books, Hey Grandude! and Grandude's Green Submarine. Both were inspired by his grandchildren, with whom he enjoys dancing, making music and watching soccer.
"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," he told PEOPLE in a statement. "I love that it has become a book read to grandkids at bedtime all around the world."
Source:people.com