Yellow Submarine

Yellow Submarine

Written/Sung by: The Beatles

Brief Summary: This book is an adaptation to the movie Yellow Submarine, and its pages are filled with artwork from the film. The book, Yellow Submarine, uses a collection of various Beatles musical lyrics to create a dream-like fictional story.

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I took Music and Methods (7e:120) in Fall of 2009 and this book instantly reminded me of that course. Within that methods course we had a unit where we discussed how integrated lessons could be created and used with the classroom. We were able to choose a subject and create a lesson that incorporated music within our chosen core area of study. I think this book would be an excellent way to integrate history, reading, and music all into one lesson or unit.

The illustrations within the book are beautifully done and instantly draw the reader's attention. I feel that students of all ages would find this book enjoyable to read. However, with that being said, I do believe that in order to enjoy this book to the extent it is capable of being understood, one must be knowledge of who The Beatles are as well as know the lyrics to a wide selection of their songs.

Throughout the book certain words are bolded in order to draw the reader's attention and signify their importance. Words such as: Pepperland, Sergeant Pepper's Band, and Old Lord Mayor. All of these bolded words serve as a 'map' that allow the reader to better understand the surreal story that is taking place within the pages of the book. Once again, a knowledge of what these bolded words signify is important for the reader to understand.