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Gr 2–5—This beautiful picture book is an affectionate tribute to the Fab Four, describing their childhoods and adolescence and concluding right as they began their rise to fame. Though on the lengthy side, the text is conversational and includes details that humanize the band. As Reich states in her author's note, she's a longtime Beatles devotee, and her enthusiasm is obvious from her copious research: there are quotes from the four sprinkled liberally throughout, all cited in the back matter. Positively d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Though some people think the Beatles were an overnight success, the group was actually a long time in the making. Reich follows each of the musicians before he was a Beatle -- “four ordinary boys growing up amid the rubble of postwar L...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Far from an overnight success, The Beatles were actually a long time in the making. Reich follows each musician before he was a Beatle, th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More