A charmingly funny Christmas picture book, featuring the royal family, plus some of the world's best-known landmarks! From the creator of The Queen's Hat, the Winner of the Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize.
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A charmingly funny Christmas picture book, featuring the royal family, plus some of the world's best-known landmarks! From the creator of The Queen's Hat, the Winner of the Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize.
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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."I absolutely adored this book... this is a story for all generations and a brilliant, British book to boot." Bookbag"A wonderful romp of a read." The SunSteve Antony is a Waterstones Prize shortlisted author, a Kate Greenaway Medal nominee and the creator of the much-loved Mr Panda books.Collect all four books in The Queen Collection series: (each with a shiny foil cover!)The Queen's Hat - Winner of the Evening Standard Oscar's Book PrizeThe Queen's HandbagThe Queen's Present The Queen's Lift-OffCritic Reviews
“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 Touch”
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
Since his 2014 debut, multi award-winning author-illustrator Steve Antony has so far written and illustrated 18 picture books and sold over one million copies worldwide, and 7 of his titles have been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
His Mr Panda series has sold over 700,000 copies worldwide and was recently optioned for TV by Magic Light Pictures. His highly acclaimed The Queen's Hat (the first instalment of 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. He plays an active role in his local community as Patron to Swindon Libraries Children's Services and 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 for various UK charities including My AFK, BookTrust, Willow Foundation and Wallace and Gromit Children's Charity.Steve's studied at Anglia Ruskin University after taking voluntary redundancy from a Swindon call centre. Steve was part-raised in New Mexico and now lives in Swindon UK with his husband and cat.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."I absolutely adored this book... this is a story for all generations and a brilliant, British book to boot." Bookbag "A wonderful romp of a read." The Sun Steve Antony is a Waterstones Prize shortlisted author, a Kate Greenaway Medal nominee and the creator of the much-loved Mr Panda books. Collect all four books in The Queen Collection series: (each with a shiny foil cover!) The Queen's Hat - Winner of the Evening Standard Oscar's Book PrizeThe Queen's HandbagThe Queen's Present The Queen's Lift-Off
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