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July 29, 2014
One of the favourite books I read when I was a kid. The the royal family series by ladybird features very informative and interesting books.
This book tells you the story of the girl who climbed a tree as a princess and came down as a queen.
This book tells you the story of the girl who climbed a tree as a princess and came down as a queen.
May 10, 2024
A short although outdated biographical look into who HM the Queen was at the time of the publication of the book.
The book is actually quite well done and starts off with a small statistics box upon the publisher's page and what seems like a fairy tale entry done by Jim Corbett based upon the unfolding events of her stay in Africa during her father died. The book then goes to explore the the various big names that Queen Elizabeth joined as fellow queens of England (Queen Mary I isn't included), some insight into her father's funeral as well as its effects on her and a look into the monarchy that led up to her own place within it.
The book furthermore explores what life was like for her as a child before and after her father became king, the values instilled, her coronation, her contributions before as well as after being queen as well as her personal family life. For so much information that is covered it is rather clean, though, in most regards while overlooking information that could be a bit more controversial thus making a wonderful read to children as well as perhaps adults who don't want to get into the more questionable aspects right away. But to make up for that the book does a wonderful job otherwise to show just how taxing the job can be as well as that it isn't for the weakhearted.
Meanwhile the book is richly illustrated with recreated artwork as well as photographs in both colored as well as black-and-white format. As a result the reader will get a chance to know this wonderful queen as she was in her many stages as a person whether private or a bit more public.
And although she is now no longer with us I would most definitely recommend this book to readers who still may want to get to know her and her contributions or as a book to help introduce the concept of modern monarchies and/or also as a book to explore the career of the monarchy. And there is also just the chance to read it for pleasure and a nice break of a rounded biography, which is much harder to come upon anymore....
The book is actually quite well done and starts off with a small statistics box upon the publisher's page and what seems like a fairy tale entry done by Jim Corbett based upon the unfolding events of her stay in Africa during her father died. The book then goes to explore the the various big names that Queen Elizabeth joined as fellow queens of England (Queen Mary I isn't included), some insight into her father's funeral as well as its effects on her and a look into the monarchy that led up to her own place within it.
The book furthermore explores what life was like for her as a child before and after her father became king, the values instilled, her coronation, her contributions before as well as after being queen as well as her personal family life. For so much information that is covered it is rather clean, though, in most regards while overlooking information that could be a bit more controversial thus making a wonderful read to children as well as perhaps adults who don't want to get into the more questionable aspects right away. But to make up for that the book does a wonderful job otherwise to show just how taxing the job can be as well as that it isn't for the weakhearted.
Meanwhile the book is richly illustrated with recreated artwork as well as photographs in both colored as well as black-and-white format. As a result the reader will get a chance to know this wonderful queen as she was in her many stages as a person whether private or a bit more public.
And although she is now no longer with us I would most definitely recommend this book to readers who still may want to get to know her and her contributions or as a book to help introduce the concept of modern monarchies and/or also as a book to explore the career of the monarchy. And there is also just the chance to read it for pleasure and a nice break of a rounded biography, which is much harder to come upon anymore....
January 29, 2024
A small booklet with a lot of pictures in it, covering the life of Elisabeth II, Queen of England.
Starting out from her parent's reign, through the unexpectedly becoming Queen and then her reign from very young till the birth of het grandson. At the time of printing is was not known yet, of course, that she would continue for many years more till her death in 2002 when Charles would finally become king after waiting for over 50 years.
Altough small, the book give a nice view on a balanced life between royal duties and personal life, raising a familiy and performing on the world's political stage.
The text does not go very deep and is certainly not without some pro-royalty bias, but is easy to understand for everyone. And just like Elisabeth it tries not to shock but be acceptable for every taste, rayalists and republicans alike. It is a biography with many unknown photo's and not a political pamphlet.
Starting out from her parent's reign, through the unexpectedly becoming Queen and then her reign from very young till the birth of het grandson. At the time of printing is was not known yet, of course, that she would continue for many years more till her death in 2002 when Charles would finally become king after waiting for over 50 years.
Altough small, the book give a nice view on a balanced life between royal duties and personal life, raising a familiy and performing on the world's political stage.
The text does not go very deep and is certainly not without some pro-royalty bias, but is easy to understand for everyone. And just like Elisabeth it tries not to shock but be acceptable for every taste, rayalists and republicans alike. It is a biography with many unknown photo's and not a political pamphlet.
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