The Queen's Lift-Off
$19.98
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
12 March 2019
Summary
From the award-winning creator of THE QUEEN’S HAT, THE QUEEN’S HANDBAG and THE QUEEN’S PRESENT comes a fourth hilarious tale taking the reader on a whirlwind royal tour of space!
The Queen has been round the UK, and the world - twice! - and now she’s off to space!
A witty and stylish celebration of THE QUEEN’S HAT, created by Steve Antony, winner of the Oscar’s First Book Prize, nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444934229 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444934228 |
| Author: | Steve Antony |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Hodder Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 12 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 4mm x 256mm x 264mm |
| Series: | The Queen Collection |
| Audience Age: | 1-5 |
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Critics Review
This has become a wonderful series - so clever, yet so simple and very funny… A wonderful book, full of humour and such fun to read and to share– 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 TouchSteve Antony
Steve Antony is a multi-award-winning author-illustrator whose debut was in 2014. He has since 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 1.6 million copies globally and was recently optioned for television 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 received the Evening Standard’s Oscars Book Prize. A Shaun the Sheep statue inspired by The Queen’s Hat raised £15,000 for the Wallace and Gromit Children’s Charity.
Steve is actively involved in his local community, serving as Patron for Swindon Libraries Children’s Services, for whom he recently designed a library card. He is also an Ambassador for The National Literacy Trust, an active supporter of Beanstalk, and a strong advocate for greater incidental inclusiveness in children’s literature, having published several articles on the topic. Through his artwork, Steve has contributed to raising 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 currently resides in Swindon, UK, with his husband and cat.
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