The Queen's Hat (The Queen Collection)

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Steve Antony is a Waterstones Prize shortlisted author, a Kate Greenaway Medal nominee and the creator of the much-loved Mr Panda books. While choosing books to enjoy during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, little brother chose this funny picture book all about the Queen and her fly-away hat!

If you’re interested in making a classroom display based on what you’re class have learned alongside reading ‘The Queen’s Hat’ then be sure to have a look at our collection of London display resources for KS1 here. About Steve Antony, author of ‘The Queen’s Hat’ The illustrator has used a limited range of colours in the illustrations. Can you suggest why this is? Could you try a similar technique in your own pictures? A sudden gust of wind sets of a marvellous London adventure for the Queen, the Queen's men and one very special hat. So let's follow one determined, dare-devil queen through London Zoo, over Tower Bridge and up Big Ben ... just where will that hat land?Can you find any examples of forces taking place in the illustrations? Create your own force diagrams using arrows. A wonderful romp of a read that's a great introduction to London, royalty and all that makes Britain great." Sun

Steve Antony’s charming book is perfect for teaching children about the capital city of England - developing their locational knowledge in line with the national geography curriculum requirements. Make a list of the verbs used in the story. How does the author describe the movement of the hat as it flies away?Design and make a new hat for a queen to wear on special occasions. Watch this video from British Pathé which shows hats that Queen Elizabeth II wore:

In all, The Queen’s Hat is a charming, cheeky and entertaining picture book that’s likely to be requested and re-read over and over again. Retell the story from the point of view of the Queen. You could write her narration for the story or write a diary entry for her. You could also retell the story from the point of view of the corgi or one of the soldiers.

A hilarious tale that takes you all around London - winner of the The Evening Standard's Oscar's First Book prize. With a Jon Klassen appeal, Steve Antony, a debut author-illustrator, is the one to watch. A sudden gust of wind sets off a... This royal adventure story is written in simple, short sentences so is perfect for early readers. Interestingly, the text is laid out in unusual ways, following the outlines of famous landmarks. This book is perfect for teaching KS1 children. With a range of great images which can be used as talking/discussion points for all age groups this book is perfect for English and other cross curricular links. A gust of wind takes the journey of the Queen's hat visiting different London destinations along the way. With a range of technical language this book is brilliant for teaching figurative language. Look at the illustrations. How many shapes can you find? Where can you see a rectangle or a circle? Can you find horizontal, vertical, perpendicular or parallel lines? Make a written, audio or video travel guide about London or one of the places mentioned in the story.