The Queen's Knickers

Author: Nicholas Allan

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  • : 22.00 NZD
  • : 9780099413141
  • : Penguin Random House
  • : Red Fox
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  • : 0.14
  • : September 1999
  • : 200mm X 270mm X 4mm
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  • : 18.99
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  • : Nicholas Allan
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  • : Paperback
  • : New edition
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  • : English
  • : 823.914
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  • : 32
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Barcode 9780099413141
9780099413141

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Description

It's a busy year for the Queen - she has lots of important events to attend. Meanwhile, a little girl is wondering what knickers Her Majesty will choose to wear on a school visit! Will they be her 'at home' knickers - adorned with corgis - or her 'garden party' knickers, or perhaps her woolly Balmoral ones...? Both children and adults will love this very special and endearing insight into a child's imagination, from the best-selling author-illustrator of "Father Christmas Needs A Wee" and "Jesus' Christmas Party". Recently, the Queen visited a nursery in Norfolk and enjoyed a display based on the book: "...just to make it special, there was one element that was not quite so traditional: pants. These were not just any pants, either. They were the Queen's Knickers, and at Dersingham Infant and Nursery School, in Norfolk, they were put on special display in honour of their royal visitor. The Royal Laundry, inspired by "The Queen's Knickers", a children's book by Nicholas Allan, included a washing machine, a line of bloomers...and an array of pants decorated by the children". (Valentine Low, "The Times").

Promotion info

AVAILABLE FROM MAY 2012 with a sparkly new cover, perfect for celebrating the Diamond Jubilee. As enjoyed by the Queen herself at a Norfolk nursery, this is an affectionate, charming classic that every child should share.

Author description

Nicholas Allan studied Fine Art at the Slade and has completed an MA in creative writing at the University of East Anglia. His highly original picture books have won him several awards including the Sheffield Children's Book Award for The Queen's Knickers and the Federation of Children's Books Best Picture Book Award for Demon Teddy. He lives in Lambeth in a converted pub.