Brilliant Brits: The Beatles

Paperback - 24 pages (20 Mar, 2003)
Orion Children's; ISBN: 1842552295

'Discover everything you need to know about the fab four in Richard Brassey's colourful and quirky biography, with affectionate caricature-style illustrations and witty captions. Follow their path from humble beginnings in wartime Liverpool to full on Beatlemania and life beyond the band. There's plenty to delight avid fans and young Beatles-novices alike.' - BBC - Liverpool

'Told through strip cartoon and artwork, speech bubbles, picture captions and a brief running text, this introduction neatly depicts the life and times of the Fab Four. It might only be a little book but it tells a notable chapter in Britain's popular culture in great style. It's Brassey's illustrations that win the day, some based on familiar photos, others imagined - the montage of Liverpool sites that lent themselves to the songs works particularly well.' - Manchester Evening News @%

'The Beatles are legendary within the history of pop music and this little book provides a splendid introduction to what all the fuss is about. Jolly cartoon pictures and a simple text full of anecdotes follow the Fab Four from and unpromising childhood to their discovery by manager Brian Epstein, then the phenomenal explosion of Beatlemania and the groups stunning creative development culminating in the iconoclastic Sgt Pepper album, their spiritual adventures with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and their final split. Youngsters aspiring to fame and fortune will find it fascinating to see how their careers developed.' - Northern Echo

'The supporting caricature-style illusrations and witty captions enhance Brassey's colourful and quirky biography about the life of the Beatles. It covers the lives of the famous four from their humble beginnings in wartime Liverpool to fully-fledged Beatlemania. The reader will also discover that life beyond the band did exist. Beatles fans as well as Beatle novices will find this book and series a gripping read and discovery.' - Music Teacher 

'This should be made obligatory reading for all children - new parents should receive a copy for their offspring. ... This brilliantly illustrated and great fun book will fill your children in on all they need to know about the most influential band of the last century and hopefully save the future of British music as we know it.' - Chester Chronicle