By Sheila May Bird (author) , Mark Beech (illustrator)
"This right royal, rhyming picture book explores being brave and finding your own way through the example of King Charles III"
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Less a case of having big shoes to fill, and more about the weight of bearing the royal crown on one’s head, Sheila May Bird’s The King's Hats is a bright and breezy picture book that strikes a balance between playfulness and exploring the worries of not living up to expectations.
“The King put on his heavy crown/It felt so hot and tight/His dear Mama had worn it well/On her it looked just right”. Such is the troublesome situation newly crowned King Charles III finds himself in. When his wife advises, “Do not worry, dear/I know your job is new/but go and find your Happy Place/and work out what to do” King Charles heads straight to his beloved garden, where his old friend Tom the gardener sagely points out that King Charles will be required to wear all kinds of hats in the course of his duties, among them hard hats, surgical hats, parade hats and party hats!
Of course, as Tom also points out, “sometimes you must wear your crown/And you will smile and wave/Your crown is very heavy/But remember…kings are brave”.
With a great-to-read-aloud rhyming text, and Mark Beech’s characterful illustrations adding to the warm-hearted vibe (they really are spot-on in terms of facial expression and detail), The King's Hats explores being brave and finding courage through a majestically fun story.
King Charles the III is now King of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, but he is finding his new crown just a little heavy to manage and he is worried that he might not be as beloved as his dear mama, Queen Elizabeth II.
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But his good friend Tom the gardener is on hand to show him that kings must wear all sorts of hats and that he must be brave and allow himself to be the king he was born to be.
Accompanied by glorious and hilariously warm illustrations by celebrated artist, Mark Beech
Perfect for fans of The Queen's Hat by Steve Antony
Sheila May Bird started to write children's stories in 2005 and has worked for many publishers including OUP and HarperCollins. She does most of her writing in a little blue shed in her garden. It is decorated by letters and pictures from her readers and through the window, she can see fields with rabbits, peacocks and deer. When she isn't thinking up stories, she loves walking in the countryside.
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King Charles the III is now King of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, but he is finding his new crown just a little heavy to manage and he is worried that he might not be as beloved as his dear mama, Queen Elizabeth II. But his good friend Tom the gardener is on hand to show him that kings must wear all sorts of hats and that he must be brave and allow himself to be the king he was born to be.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The King's Hats and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
The King's Hats features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Featured Books for 3+ readers
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The King's Hats was written by Sheila May Bird and published by Welbeck Publishing Group
The King's Hats has 32 pages
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