The Beatles Yellow Submarine

Walker Books have here bravely attempted to translate Heinz Edelmann’s original psychedelic artwork of the 1960s film into picture book format. The ‘narrative’ loosely follows those wicked old Blue Meanies as they try to attack Pepperland, only to be thwarted by the power of Love. Parents of a certain vintage such as this writer will relish the opportunity to impersonate the voices of John, Paul, Ringo and George, and children will love the gratuitous nonsense of the text. If the reaction of my own four-year-old is anything to go by, this book could spark a whole new generation of interest in the Beatles. Fiona Andreanelli’s design cleverly manipulates the various elements of the film imagery into a pleasingly produced book.