The Queen's Present
$24.93
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
10 October 2017
Summary
A charmingly funny Christmas picture book, featuring the royal family, plus some of the world’s best-known landmarks.
The Queen is off on a round-the-world tour in search of the perfect Christmas present. And she’s not alone… Father Christmas is here to help!
Follow the Queen and Father Christmas on a whirlwind tour of some of the world’s best-known landmarks. From the North Pole to the Sydney Opera House, via the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower and more.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444925647 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1444925644 |
| Author: | Steve Antony |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Hodder Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 10 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 204g |
| Dimensions: | 263mm x 263mm x 3mm |
| Series: | The Queen Collection |
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Critics Review
Praise for The Queen’s Hat - :
Hard to beat. - The TimesThis is a wonderful romp of a read that’s a great introduction to London, royalty and all that makes Britain great. - SunA certain future classic… - LiteraryLovesA really lovely picture book. - Down the Rabbit Hole, Resonance FMA truly wonderful, sometimes cheeky but absolutely essential children’s book, a joyous thing indeed. - Read it DaddyThe carefully detailed illustrations tell a witty tale far beyond that expressed in the text … so hats off to Steve Antony for creating a crazy royal caper wich even manages to include an appearance by the infant Prince George. - Evening Echo IrelandDeserves to become a classic. - Parents in TouchAbout The Author
Steve Antony
Since his 2014 debut, multi award-winning author-illustrator Steve Antony has written and illustrated 18 picture books, selling over one million copies worldwide. Seven of his titles have been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
His Mr Panda series has sold over 1 million copies globally and was recently optioned for TV by Magic Light Pictures. His critically acclaimed The Queen’s Hat (the first book in the Queen Collection) was adapted into a musical concert by the London Symphony Orchestra and won the Evening Standard’s Oscars Book Prize. His Queen’s Hat inspired Shaun the Sheep statue raised £15,000 for the Wallace and Gromit Children’s Charity.
Steve is actively involved in his local community as Patron for Swindon Libraries Children’s Services, having recently designed their library card. He is an Ambassador for The National Literacy Trust, an active supporter of Beanstalk, and a vocal advocate for more incidental inclusiveness in children’s literature, having written several articles on the subject. Through his art, Steve has helped raise thousands of pounds for various UK charities, including My AFK, BookTrust, Willow Foundation, and Wallace and Gromit Children’s Charity.
Steve studied at Anglia Ruskin University after taking voluntary redundancy from a Swindon call centre. He was partly raised in New Mexico and now lives in Swindon, UK, with his husband and cat.
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