In the shadows of the Cleveland Public Library, two writers discussed their new children’s book on Wednesday night.

The authors of “My Grandma and Grandpa Rock” are 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo.

At the library's Martin Luther King Jr. branch in University Circle, the couple touched on their careers, life parenting two girls and now enjoying three grandkids.

“If you have children and you take them to school, no matter if you think you’re cool, they don’t think you’re cool at all … unless we got them NSYNC tickets,” Giraldo said. “But the grandchildren, that’s the secret! They think you’re cool.”

Spending time with the grandkids led to their new book, about the different vocations that grandparents might have: Plumber, teacher or even rock star. Th

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