The Corgi and the Queen

Name: The Corgi and the Queen
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Caroline L. Perry
ISBN: 9781250291141

Author: Caroline L. Perry

Narrator: Shakira Shute

Unabridged: 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Young Listeners

Published: 02/07/2023

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Animals, Biographical, Places, Europe, Social Topics, Friendship

Synopsis

This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is The Corgi and the Queen.

Even a monarch needs a best friend and Queen Elizabeth II found one in a corgi pup she named Susan. From princesshood to queendom the pair forged an unbreakable bond, with Susan even participating in Elizabeth’s wedding day and joining her on honeymoon with Prince Philip. Over the course of her remarkable seventy-year reign the Queen had more than thirty corgi companions, and almost all were direct descendants of her cherished Susan.

A Macmillan Audio production from Godwin Books.

About Caroline L. Perry

Caroline L. Perry is an author, journalist, and producer who was born in Britain but currently resides in Southern California. As an avid traveler Caroline allows her adventures to inspire her work. The Corgi and the Queen is her first book.

About Lydia Corry

Lydia Corry attended the Royal College of Art and has been a devoted illustrator ever since. She specializes in watercolor, ink, and gouache. Her work includes Caroline L. Perry's The Corgi and the Queen, and the Tindims series created with her mother, Sally Gardner.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on December 28, 2024

So, let’s be real here. For those of you who don’t know me, I am a corgi Mom. Oliver and Oscar, our two cardigan corgis. How could I not be attracted to a book about a corgi? For those of you who do know me, you are probably already saying, of course this would be on my reading list, right?! But to......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on September 10, 2022

This story about Queen Elizabeth and her corgi companions is a wonderful introduction to a historical figure that will charm young and old readers alike. I read an advance digital copy of this picture book.......more

Goodreads review by Ellen on September 10, 2022

What a wonderful book! The story of Queen Elizabeth and her first Corgi, Susan is especially poignant as so many are mourning the queens recent passing. I know if she had lived to see this book, she would love it. There are so many ways to tell the story of a famous person. But how do you tell one t......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 28, 2022

Spoiler Alert: after smiling while reading Caroline Perry's THE CORGI AND THE QUEEN, you might feel the need for your own corgi! Readers will enjoy a "behind the scenes" look at the challenges Princess Elizabeth faced growing up and the important role her loyal furry friends played in her journey to......more

Goodreads review by Natasha on November 02, 2022

To truly know the Queen, you have to know her corgis. Author Caroline Perry introduces young readers to the monarch through the tender lens of her love for dogs. In this sweet narrative, the Queen needs them as much as they need her. Important moments in history are weaved throughout the book and of......more

Quotes

"A sweet sidelight cast on Britain’s longest reigning monarch and her furry, four-legged retinue." —Kirkus

"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." —Booklist