DK Life Stories Queen Elizabeth II, Brenda Williams
DK Life Stories Queen Elizabeth II, Brenda Williams
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DK Life Stories Queen Elizabeth II
Amazing people who have shaped our world

Author: Brenda Williams, Brian Williams

Narrator: Penelope Rawlins

Unabridged: 1 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK Children

Published: 05/18/2021


Synopsis

Explore the incredible life of Queen Elizabeth II in this children's biography. Discover the inspiring story of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history.

At just 25 years of age, Princess Elizabeth succeeded King George VI to the British throne. This compelling audiobook looks at Elizabeth's life as both a public and private figure. It traces her early years as a princess, her experiences in the women's army during World War II, her coronation, and her life as queen both at home and in the public eye. The audiobook looks at Elizabeth's marriage to Prince Philip, her husband of more than 70 years, and her life as a mother to her four children, including her eldest son Prince Charles, the heir to the throne. In this biography audiobook for kids ages 8-11, learn how Elizabeth has worked alongside 13 British prime ministers, met leaders from around the world, and has remained a stable presence as head of the British royal family.

This new kids' biography series from DK goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history's most interesting and inspiring people.

Authors: Brian and Brenda Williams are highly experienced writers of history books for children. They have written numerous biographies and books on royalty, including Queen Victoria, published by Heinemann and Kings and Queens (of Britain) for Pavilion Books. For the BBC, they have written life stories of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip for use by teachers in Britain.

Literacy consultant: Stephanie Laird is an instructional coach at Mitchellville Elementary in Mitchellville, Iowa, and is currently serving on the International Literacy Association's (ILA) Board of Directors through 2019.

Consultant: Dr. Elena Woodacre specialises in queenship and all things royal. She has published some books on royalty and has run workshops for children on medieval queens.

About The Author

Literacy consultant: Stephanie Laird is an instructional coach at Mitchellville Elementary in Mitchellville, Iowa, and is currently serving on the International Literacy Association's (ILA) Board of Directors through 2019.Charlotte Ager is the illustrator on all the Life Stories titles. Her work has appeared in The New York Times as well as in Season and Here magazines. She has also been featured on the Urban Outfitters blog. Charlotte lives in London, England.


Reviews

Queen Elizabeth II is a great non-fiction read with some illustrations to go along with it. I adore reading about the royal family and the British line of royalty. Their lives are very interesting, so it's nice to jump into a book about them. This non-fiction book has some cheesy illustrations, but d......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

Let me tell you, I have read a lot of biographies, auto-biographies, and memoirs on royalty. My main focus has been Queen Victoria, her descendants, and historic & current royalty from all over the world. I have not limited my search of information on the topic having read books for kids, teens, and......more

This title is part of a series by this publisher that tells the stories of well-known public figures, and who could be more qualified to have her story told than this book’s subject? Here is a thorough and informed biography that tells the story of Elizabeth’s public and private lives. It is geared......more

Goodreads review by Pamela

I am a huge royal follower and really enjoyed this biography of queen elizabeth. I've only ventured into following the older royals in the past year or so, and this book definitely introduced new facts to me. I especially enjoyed getting to know about her younger years before she was queen and the e......more