  | Corgi and the queen Author: Perry, Caroline L. | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
Learn more about Queen Elizabeth II and her four-legged best friend Susan.
| Illustrator: | Corry, Lydia |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (10/15/22)
Booklist (11/01/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2022 Once upon a time, Elizabeth of York was a little princess who enjoyed playing with the family dogs. When she was 11, her father became King George VI. When she turned 18, he gave her what she wanted most in the world, a puppy of her own, named Susan. A Pembroke Welsh corgi, the dog became Elizabeth’s constant companion and always seemed to understand her emotions. She was supportive when Elizabeth joined a women’s regiment during WWII. Susan stowed away in the bridal carriage taking the princess to be married, and she comforted Elizabeth when her father died. Soon Elizabeth was crowned queen. After Susan’s death, she owned a succession of corgis and regarded them as family. The book concludes with the family tree of Queen Elizabeth II and another family tree showing Susan and her descendants. Introducing Elizabeth first as an unpretentious child, Perry’s precisely worded text portrays the down-to-earth side of the monarch. The expressive illustrations, created with pencil, watercolor, and gouache, complete this appealing portrayal of the queen and her beloved pet. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
Booklist - 11/01/2022 Once upon a time, Elizabeth of York was a little princess who enjoyed playing with the family dogs. When she was 11, her father became King George VI. When she turned 18, he gave her what she wanted most in the world, a puppy of her own, named Susan. A Pembroke Welsh corgi, the dog became Elizabeth’s constant companion and always seemed to understand her emotions. She was supportive when Elizabeth joined a women’s regiment during WWII. Susan stowed away in the bridal carriage taking the princess to be married, and she comforted Elizabeth when her father died. Soon Elizabeth was crowned queen. After Susan’s death, she owned a succession of corgis and regarded them as family. The book concludes with the family tree of Queen Elizabeth II and another family tree showing Susan and her descendants. Introducing Elizabeth first as an unpretentious child, Perry’s precisely worded text portrays the down-to-earth side of the monarch. The expressive illustrations, created with pencil, watercolor, and gouache, complete this appealing portrayal of the queen and her beloved pet. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
