Kings and Queens of England - Tapa dura

[A] hilarious and memorable historical doggerel boldly illustrated by Rosalind Thorneycroft. "The Times" --Christina Hardyment "The Times "" " Kings and Queens"and "Heroes and Heroines"are timeless peeks into world history for many reasons, but the exuberant presentation cannot be discounted. For a dip into some great lives, you can't beat these two books. "Bookslut " --Colleen Mondor "Bookslut "" I was quite literally brought up on these brilliant verses. . . . The contain everything a child needs to know about our Kings and Queens, bringing each one unforgettably to life. Parents will ignore them at their peril. John Julius Norwich --John Julius Norwich" Seminal. . . . Brilliantly delineates our national past for the young. Antonia Fraser --Antonia Fraser" "[A] hilarious and memorable historical doggerel boldly illustrated by Rosalind Thorneycroft./i> --Christina Hardyment "The Times " ""Kings and Queens" and "Heroes and Heroines" are timeless peeks into world history for many reasons, but the exuberant presentation cannot be discounted. For a dip into some great lives, you can't beat these two books./i> --Colleen Mondor "Bookslut " "I was quite literally brought up on these brilliant verses. . . . The contain everything a child needs to know about our Kings and Queens, bringing each one unforgettably to life. Parents will ignore them at their peril."--John Julius Norwich "Seminal. . . . Brilliantly delineates our national past for the young."--Antonia Fraser

First published in 1932, Herbert and Eleanor Farjeon's Kings and Queens of England has attained the status of a children's classic. The charming poems, each one dedicated to a different King or Queen, tell the story of the forty-one English monarchs from William I to Elizabeth II in a humorous and charming way that has delighted generations of children and their parents. This beautiful facsimile edition features the wonderful original illustrations by the artist Rosalind Thornycroft, and it is the first time that it has been published in this form since 1953. Henry VIII 'Bluff King Hal was full of beans; He married half a dozen queens;' George V 'George V had a naval beard, Was far more loved than he was feared'