Fab Four Friends

By Susanna Reich and Illustrated by Adam Gustavon

This book tells the story of how John Lennon and his band played at a local fair. Paul McCartney was in the audience and joined the band, while Paul's friend George Harrison kept showing up at their practices until the older boys let him in and lastly, they found the perfect drummer, Ringo Starr and create The Beatles. It tells their story of their journey making the band and how they got to where they are now. 

This story is nonfiction because it is a real story that took place in our world.

One classroom activity I would use woud be to have the students think of what theimselves and three other friends would do if they had the chance to do something they all love together.  Another activity would be to have the students come together in groups of 4 and act out the story. 

Reader Response Questions
Have you ever heard of the Beatles?
Do you think they made the right choice being in a band so young?
What do you think of this story?

I like these illustrations because they are very detailed and look just like the real Beatles.

Susanna Reich is an author of many books for children, including "Fab Four Friends," and has won several awards . She lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her husband. Adam Gustavson is the award-winning illustrator of over twenty books for children, including "Rock and Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson Story." Adam teaches at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.