Synopses & Reviews
Q: How do you find all this business of having screaming girls following you all over the place?
George: Well, we feel flattered . . .
John: . . . and flattened. When the Beatles burst onto the music scene in the early 1960s, they were just four unknown lads from Liverpool. But soon their off-the-charts talent and offbeat humor made them the most famous band on both sides of the Atlantic. Lively, informative text and expressive, quirky paintings chronicle the phenomenal rise of Beatlemania, showing how the Fab Fourand#8217;s sense of humor helped the lads weather everything that was thrown their wayand#8212;including jelly beans.
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* "Fourteen of the originators of rock and roll are featured in this energetic, lighthearted introduction to the 1950s 'musical earthquake-that shook everything up.' Each double-page spread features a one-page biography facing a full-page portrait of a musician surrounded by whimsical items connected with the artist's best-known hits."and#160; and#8212;School Library Journal, starred review and#160; "All hail rock and roll in a book that's fun to look at and informative."and#160; and#8212;Booklist
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'\"All hail rock and roll in a book that\'s fun to look at and informative.\" --Booklist'
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"Kids new to the Beatles might wonder what's the ado, but put on an LP, and they'll probably start bouncing to the beat."
and#8212;Booklist
"Youngsters wondering why the band is still beloved by their parents and grandparents will understand after reading the many humorous anecdotes."
and#8212;Horn Book
"The trio behind Lincoln Tells a Joke crafts a witty chronicle of the Beatles's rise to fame, with special attention to their humor and nonchalance. . . . Readers will certainly want to hear the songs that 'changed music forever'and#8212;maybe even on vinyl."
and#8212;Publishers Weekly
"A fun and nostalgic look at the 1960s."
and#8212;School Library Journal
"Grandparents and near-retirement educators will join kids in giggling over Krull's playful jibes at the starstruck fans and may have a few stories of their own about the Fab Four."
and#8212;Bulletin
Synopsis
Rock and roll around the clock with this fun and fact-filled introduction to the pioneers of rock and roll. Read about fourteen of the original stars of rock and roll from Bill Haley and His Comets to James Brown and his Famous Flames and learn how, nearly fifty years ago, they created a brand-new sound. These artists influenced a generation of teenagers and inspired many of todays most important musicians.
Bright, lively, and hip illustrations combined with concise and informational text make this a sure number-one hit with music buffs of all ages.
Synopsis
From Bill Haley and His Comets to James Brown and his Famous Flames, this fun and fact-filled introduction to the pioneers of rock and roll will have you dancing in the aisles. These are fourteen original stars who created a brand-new sound almost fifty years agoand#151;they influenced a generation of teenagers and inspired many of todayand#8217;s most important musicians.
Synopsis
Who knew the Beatles were funny? The acclaimed authors and illustrator of Lincoln Tells a Joke team up in this rollicking account of how the Fab Four's sense of humor and musical talentand#160;sparked Beatlemania.
About the Author
KATHLEEN KRULL and PAUL BREWER are a husband-and-wife writing team. Kathleen is well known for her innovative, award-winning nonfiction for young readers; Paul is also an illustrator. They live in San Diego, California.
www.kathleenkrull.comand#160;and#160;
www.paulbrewer.com and#160; STACY INNERST is an acclaimed, award-winning editorial artist and the illustrator of several acclaimed picture books, including Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer'sand#160;Lincoln Tells a Joke and Tony Johnston's Levi Straus Gets a Bright Idea.and#160;He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. www.stacyinnerst.com and#160;