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National Trust: The Castle the King Built

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National Trust: The Castle the King Built by Rebecca Colby is a captivating children's book that explores the fascinating world within a medieval castle. Through vibrant illustrations and engaging text, young readers get a glimpse into the daily life of a castle, learning about the roles of royal inhabitants, knights, and the bustling activity that filled its halls. This book offers an educational and enchanting journey into history, perfect for curious minds.
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This delightful children's book invites young readers to explore the rich history and magical world of a captivating castle. You might enjoy this book if you have a fascination with medieval times, royal adventures, or appreciate engaging stories paired with beautiful illustrations. Its lyrical narrative can also inspire imagination and an interest in history.

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Meet carpenters, knights and the King himself in this National Trust picture book that dazzles with detail.

Meet carpenters, knights and the King himself in this National Trust picture book that dazzles with detail

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Find out exactly what goes on inside a medieval castle in this impeccably stylish picture book from the National Trust.

How many people does it take to build a castle? And what exactly does each person do? Discover masons to merchants and bakers to blacksmiths in this unique take on the classic rhyme 'This is the House that Jack Built'.

Explore what happens inside The Castle the King Built with striking retro artwork from illustrator Tom Froese and a carefully researched, rollicking rhyme from author Rebecca Colby.

Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free Stories Aloud audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788006590

Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 January 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Nosy Crow Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Tom Froese

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Rebecca started "writing" before she learned the alphabet, creating songs from her imagination and memorising the lyrics. Then at age 12, she won an essay contest and received a plane trip as her prize. This fuelled her dreams of becoming an author. When not writing, Rebecca loves to dance, walk and avoid housework. She lives in North Yorkshire with her two daughters, three snails and multiple bunnies - dust bunnies, that is.

Tom Froese is an award winning illustrator and teacher. He is passionate about making work that makes people happy. In his work, you will experience a flurry of joyful colours, spontaneous textures and quirky shapes. As a commercial artist, Tom has worked for brands and businesses all over the world, including Yahoo!, Airbnb, and GQ France. The Castle the King Built is Tom's second published picture book, the first being Whose Boat? by Toni Buzzeo (Abrams Appleseed, 2018).

Originally from the Toronto area, Tom graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design with a B.Des (honours) in 2009. He then moved to Vancouver, BC, where he began his creative career and eventually became a family man. Tom now works from his home studio in the small village of Yarrow, about an hour's drive east of Vancouver. He lives with his wife Amanda and daughters Nina and Marie - and a funny cat named Blueberry.

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