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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? 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. 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. Royal Animals is engagingly written, with artwork from Emily Sutton, the illustrator of Everyone Sang , William Sieghart''s poetry collection. Emily is also the illustrator of Paddington creator Michael Bond''s Castle Mice series. This fascinating exploration of 1000 years of royal animals is written by Julia Golding, the author of The Queen''s Wardrobe, illustrated by Kate Hindley.
A propos de l'auteur
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, as well as The Queen's Wardrobe illustrated by Kate Hindley and Royal Animals illustrated by Emily Sutton. A former British diplomat and Oxfam policy adviser, Julia 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.Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain’s best-loved writers for children. He has written over 130 books including War Horse, which was adapted for a hugely successful stage production by the National Theatre and then, in 2011, for a film directed by Steven Spielberg. Michael was Children’s Laureate from 2003 to 2005. The charity Farms for City Children, which he founded thirty years ago with his wife Clare, has now enabled over 70,000 children to spend a week living and working down on the farm. His enormous success has continued with his most recent novels Flamingo Boy and The Snowman, inspired by the classic story by Raymond Briggs. He was knighted in 2018 for services to literature and charity.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 has written and illustrated her own picture book, Penny and the Little Lost Dog, and has illustrated William Sieghart's poetry collection Everyone Sang and acclaimed non-fiction books by Nicola Davis, Tiny, Lots and A First Book of the Sea.
Résumé
A beautifully illustrated history of animals owned by British royalty, from 1066 to the present day.
