Bob Marley inspired Ziggy's new children's book
The 56-year-old music star - who is the son of Bob and Rita Marley - has revealed that Pajammin was inspired by his dad's unique energy.
Speaking to People, Ziggy shared: "It's the only book I've done that was influenced by him.
"The energy behind it is the same kind of energy my father had."
Ziggy actually loves reading books to his own children.
The reggae star - who has won eight Grammy Awards during his career - shared: "My wife and our younger kids still have books at bedtime. I have seven kids, so some are older, but my last four I had when I was a little bit older, so we used to read a lot of books together.
"Now my youngest is nine, and basically, he doesn't want us to read to him anymore. He just wants to read to himself.
"But he still wants us to lie in bed with him while he's reading!"
Ziggy lost his dad when he was only 12 years old, but he still has fond and vivid memories of spending quality time with Bob, who died of cancer in May 1981, aged 36.
Ziggyrecalled: "He took me to all my soccer games that I played as a kid. We loved to play soccer together. That was it. That was our thing."
Ziggy often encounters people who like to reminisce about his dad and his musical career.
However, the Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers star also receives recognition for his own work, which includes eight solo albums.
Discussing his interactions with fans, Ziggy said: "It's not really crazy, or a frenetic energy. It's just pretty cool.
"People come up for all different reasons, one of them being my dad, one of them being what we do. It's all just a lot of love."
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