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The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny)
CCBC Review:
An energetic, entertaining narrative about the Fab Four follows the group from its early days to the heights of Beatlemania, with an emphasis on their quirky humor and love of music-making, and how fame affected it all. Among the tidbits engagingly recounted: “When they wrote ‘She Loves You,’ Paul’s father begged them to change its ‘yeah, yeah yeah’ line to a more proper ‘yes, yes, yes,’ but Paul laughed the idea off with a ‘no, no no.’” In interviews, they moved easily from self-deprecation to droll humor to dry wit. Eventually, the ever-growing legions of fans turned into screaming hordes, going from something the band found funny to something that eventually became alarming. It was one of a number of things that marked the beginning of the end of Beatlemania, but young readers can feel a bit of the excitement in this animated account accompanied by pitch-perfect illustrations. © Cooperative Children's Book CenterIllustrated by Stacy Innerst
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 7-10
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
20th Century
History (Nonfiction)
Humor
Music and Musicians
On CCBC Booklist:
Picture Books for Older Children and Teens: Never Too Old
Publishers:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Harcourt
Publish Year: 2013
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780547509914
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 782 Krull