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Royal Animals
An Illustrated History
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A beautifully illustrated history of royal animals in Britain from 1066 to the present day, with a foreword by Sir Michael Morpurgo. Why do the three lions on the British crest look so much like leopards? When did the first elephant set foot on British soil?...
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Description
A beautifully illustrated history of royal animals in Britain from 1066 to the present day, with a foreword by Sir Michael Morpurgo.
Why do the three lions on the British crest look so much like leopards? When did the first elephant set foot on British soil? Was there really a polar bear who fished in the river Thames?
The perfect sumptuous gift for animal lovers, this book has elegant foil detailing, gold corgi endpapers, and stunning hand-painted illustrations on every page from renowned artist Emily Sutton, the illustrator of Everyone Sang and the Castle Mice series.
Royal Animals is full of astounding facts and amazing true animal stories. Delve in to discover royal giraffes, elephants, spaniels, parrots, ravens, pelicans and, of course, Queen Elizabeth II's corgis.
This fascinating exploration of 1000 years of royal animals is written by Nestlé Smarties Book Prize-winner Julia Golding, the author of The Queen's Wardrobe.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529070361
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 April 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Two Hoots
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Emily Sutton
- Foreword by Michael Morpurgo
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 249.0mm
Height: 285.0mm
Weight: 288g
Pages: 48
About the Author
Julia Golding is the award-winning author of numerous books for children and adults, including The Diamond of Drury Lane, winner of both the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. A former British diplomat and Oxfam policy adviser, Julia also has a doctorate in English Literature from Oxford University, and was writer-in-residence at the Royal Institution in 2019. Her Jane Austen-themed podcast 'What Would Jane Do?' offers a 19th century take on modern life. She is the author of The Queen's Wardrobe, illustrated by Kate Hindley. Emily Sutton is an artist and illustrator who has collaborated with the likes of Paddington creator Michael Bond, Jessie Burton and Kate Morton. As well as illustrating picture books and book covers she has designed everything from fabric to stationery to packaging, and she is also a highly skilled painter, sculptor and printmaker. As well as illustrating Royal Animals written by Julia Golding, she is the illustrator for William Sieghart's poetry collection Everyone Sang and acclaimed non-fiction books by Nicola Davis, Tiny, Lots and A First Book of the Sea.
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