Description
| Product ID: | 9781529070354 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Title: | Royal Animals |
| Subtitle: | An Illustrated History |
| Authors: | Author: Julia Golding, Emily Sutton |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats, Pets (Children's / Teenage), Wildlife (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A beautifully illustrated history of animals owned by British royalty, from 1066 to the present day. <p><b>A beautifully illustrated history of royal animals in Britain from 1066 to the present day, with a foreword by Sir Michael Morpurgo.</b><br><br>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?<br><br>The perfect sumptuous gift for animal lovers, this large hardback includes a jacket with elegant red foil detailing, gold corgi endpapers and stunning hand-painted illustrations on every page from renowned artist Emily Sutton.<br><br>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.<br><br><i>Royal Animals </i>is engagingly written, with artwork from Emily Sutton, the illustrator of <i>Everyone Sang</i>, William Sieghart's poetry collection. Emily is also the illustrator of <i>Paddington </i>creator Michael Bond's <i>Castle Mice </i>series.<br><br>This fascinating exploration of 1000 years of royal animals is written by Julia Golding, the author of <i>The Queen's Wardrobe, </i>illustrated by Kate Hindley.</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Two Hoots |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-03-23 |
