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In the children’s book “The One About The Blackbird,” a young boy learns to play guitar from his grandfather, and there’s one song in particular that they love.MELANIE FLORENCE: Are we allowed to say what song (laughter) kind of associated? I, mean – it’s kind of obvious what song I’m referring to, although I couldn’t really say it.(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “BLACKBIRD”)THE BEATLES: (Singing) Blackbird singing in the dead of night.RASCOE: “The One About The Blackbird” is written by Melanie Florence and illustrated by Matt James. For our series Picture This, they talk about their shared love of The Beatles.FLORENCE: My parents had that on vinyl and were big Beatles fans. And I mean, Matt, what did you think?MATT JAMES: Totally. “Blackbird” by The Beatles, by Paul McCartney. I am a huge Beatles fan, which, you know, get in line. Once, I wrote a letter to George Harrison when I was a kid, and I was like, you have, like, 500 guitars. I don’t have any. If you could just send me one, like, your worst one.

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Source: The author and illustrator of the kids’ book ‘The One About the Blackbird’ are big Beatles fans : NPR