There Once is a Queen: A poetic, beautifully illustrated children’s book – the perfect royal gift to commemorate the Queen

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It contains a special story written to celebrate the Queen’s 70 year reign by one of my favourite authors Micheal Morpurgo and beautifully illustrated with watercolour drawings by Micheal Foreman. He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and his highly acclaimed books are published all over the world. That’s because this book focuses on her whole life-a little, outgoing girl, a young, energetic princess and the magnificent queen devoted to our country. This may result in small marks to the dustjacket and title page, please also bear in mind that each signature will be a little different from the one we show here.

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as he reads and talks about There Once is a Queen, his special book for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Now, seventy years later, her reign as the longest serving female monarch in history has seen her stand steadfast through triumph and tribulation, and through the monumental changes that have shaped our world. In 2005 he won the Blue Peter Book Award for his novel Private Peaceful, which was also adapted into an acclaimed stage play. It seems like a fairy tale but is actually a biography of Queen Elizabeth II’s life from her early childhood. Beginning with the queen as a little girl, planting an oak tree with her father, There Once is a Queen follows her incredible story in a way that will bring this historic reign vividly to life for readers, big and small, around the globe.He has twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal, the most prestigious British award for an illustrator of children's books, and has frequently collaborated with "the other Michael", including recently on The Fox and the Ghost King and Boy Giant. I loved this book even though I am a 32 year old adult and I’m glad I bought it as a little celebration for Elizabeth II’s jubilee. Everything was in there from her childhood and the corgis, when she first became Queen, her love of horses, and the years in between leading to the Christmas speech to the Nation.

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Beautiful little picture book to commemorate the jubilee, the illustrations are perfect too, I loved sharing this with my daughter and discussing bits from it. Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you. Beginning with the queen as a little girl, planting an oak tree with her father, There Once is a Queen follows her incredible story in a way that will bring this historic reign vividly to life for readers around the world, big and small.He has twice won the Kate Greenaway Medal, the most prestigious British award for an illustrator of children’s books, and has frequently collaborated with “the other Michael”, including recently on The Fox and the Ghost King and Boy Giant. Her reign of seventy years, making her the longest serving female monarch in history, saw her stand steadfast through triumph and tribulation, and through the monumental changes that have shaped our world. We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. The story gives a good summary of the Queen’s life and her service to the country while the detailed illustrations help readers imagine the important events in the lifetime of this real-life fairy-tale princess who became our Queen.

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You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with this beautiful book from Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman and a bumper jubilee activity pack!A beautifully written tribute to Her Majesty and all she has accomplished and championed through her life. I think this makes a lovely gift and will be an entertaining and informative part of a child’s bookshelf.