The Beatles were (and their music still is) fab. Reading about their instrument choices on page one made me wonder. What if Paul continued to play the trumpet instead of the guitar? Could have been a whole different music scene!
Stacy Innerst's illustrations are perfect for this book. The caricature-esque style of the Fab Four on the cover and the picture of Ed Sullivan capture the moment. The end papers with jelly beans remind us that jelly beans are harder than "jelly babies" and hurt when thrown. I love the guitar roller coaster image as well as the speech bubbles to show the joking nature of their interviews.
Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer show how Beatlemania got dangerous and ended when the Beatles got to the "Toppermost". This book is tops too, just like the music of the Beatles.
The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny)
ISBN: 978-0-547-50991-4
Published 2013 by Harcourt Children's Books
I borrowed this copy from my public library to read and review.
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