The Queen's Progress
Rhymed verses, stunning illustrations, and a fascinating text all come together to form this imaginative story about Queen Elizabeth and her progresses, or journeys, through England's countryside. Ibatoulline's illustrations are not only beautiful colorful works of art, they also tell a story...
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Rhymed verses, stunning illustrations, and a fascinating text all come together to form this imaginative story about Queen Elizabeth and her progresses, or journeys, through England's countryside. Ibatoulline's illustrations are not only beautiful colorful works of art, they also tell a story within a story-one about the attempted murder of the queen and about her loyal servants who seek revenge. The main text follows Elizabeth's travels and is filled with anecdotes and historical details. Perfect for history-lovers, alert readers, and suspense-seekers, this multi-layered picture book reveals something new with each reading. Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780670036127 (0670036129)
ASIN: 0670036129
Publish date: 2003-05-26
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Pages no: 48
Edition language: English
The word that kept springing to mind was sumptuous. The illustrations are rich, rich, rich! The fashions are intense and meticulously reproduced. There's a mischievous dog on most of the pages- sometimes biting a bad guy, sometimes running off with the sausages. The dual narrative works really well-...
Every bit as wonderful as I expected it to be. And it's a good thing since I applied for a Texshare card specifically to get my hands on this title. The illustrations are simply phenomenal - breathtaking, amazing! The information is interesting - although, some entries seem a tad repetitive and I...