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The Beatles Couldn't Read Music?

Series Wait! What? By Dan Gutman
Illustrators Illustrated by Allison Steinfeld Edition

Hardcover edition

Publisher W. W. Norton & Company Imprint Norton Young Readers ISBN

9781324052166

The Beatles Couldn't Read Music?

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From the best-selling author of My Weird School: a new entry in the cheerful and engaging biography series centered on high-interest historic figures.



Did you know that John Lennon’s mom called him “Stinker” because he farted so much? Or that Paul McCartney liked playing guitar in the bathroom? Bet you didn’t know that George Harrison once had his friend’s parent sign his report card, or that Ringo Starr’s grandma thought he was possessed by witches! Paige and Turner have collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the rock stars, from their childhoods and early days as musicians to the formation of the Beatles and their rise to become the greatest band of all time.



Narrated by the two spirited siblings and animated by Allison Steinfeld’s upbeat illustrations, Wait! What? The Beatles Couldn’t Read Music? is an authoritative, accessible, and one-of-a-kind biography infused with Dan Gutman’s signature zany sense of humor.



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Praise & Reviews

School Library Journal

Gr 3-5-Gutman, an expert at merging humor with history, presents another biography in his "Wait, What?" series, this time exploring the careers of the "Fab Four." Like the previous volumes, this book's content consists of casual dialogue between siblings Paige and Turner, as the two trade fun facts and fascinating tidbits on the subjects. While they claim they do not tell "the whole story," the information presented is fairly comprehensive, covering the origin of the band, each member's life, their fame, and their lasting impact. The benign and silly, such as Lennon's mother's nickname for him of "Stinker," due to his unapologetic flatulence, merges seamlessly with the profound, such as Lennon and McCartney's shared experience of losing their mothers at an early age. Steinfeld's black-and-white illustrations break up the text, along with quotes from other celebrities about the band's impact on their lives. Unlike some of the other titles, Gutman offers no additional references or resources, telling readers simply to check out the "thousands of books, videos, and websites" on the topic. VERDICT Regardless of a glib handling of back-up material, this introduction to the famous band is spot-on for reluctant readers and fans of the wildly popular short-chapter book biography format.-Clara Hendricksα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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