The King's Pants: A children’s picture book to celebrate King Charles III's 75th birthday

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This review was written by Prue Goodwin Have worked in literacy education since 1968 - class teacher, LEA advisor, Linc Project, University of Reading teaching (under grad, post grad and MA modules children's books in education).

The King’s Pants by Nicholas Allan – Book Review The King’s Pants by Nicholas Allan – Book Review

We have a huge campaign planned to make sure this is the book to celebrate the Coronation with children all around the UK and the Commonwealth, a fitting celebration of our new King! The tale about a sack of pants that went astray would make an amusing piece of drama and, of course, everyone can design some more differently decorated pants. Nicholas Allan’s books have been published in over 20 countries worldwide and have won multiple awards – The Queen’s Knickers won The Sheffield Children’s Book Award and The Coventry Inspirational Book Award. The illustrations are spot on and show the new King in all kinds of situations that his new pants help him in.Nicholas Allan's books been published in over 20 countries worldwide and have won multiple awards - The Queen's Knickers won The Sheffield Children’s Book Award in 1994, and in 2011 it went on to be voted as the nation's favourite inspirational book of the last 20 years at the The Coventry Inspirational Book Award. He is also the author of the book that was adapted into the BAFTA-winning television series for CiTV, Hilltop Hospital, broadcast in over 40 countries. All sorts of pants, including one with a drawbridge and edible ones too for if he becomes stuck on a desert island.

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It is written in the style of nonfiction – providing information, from which young readers can acquire knowledge of the monarch’s private life. It could also be a splendid addition to a school library at this significant moment in British history. Andersen Press will publish as a paperback original, with a flourish of regal gold foiling in April, ready for the Coronation celebrations.He has a pair for every occasion: Coronation Pants (he can't be crowned without them), Organic Pants (edible in royal emergencies) and even inflatable Space-Pants (because one never knows when they might come in handy). Andersen Press have picked-up Nicholas Allan’s The King’s Pants for publication in the lead-up to King Charles III coronation and will mount their biggest-ever picture book campaign cementing this as THE book to celebrate King Charles III Coronation.

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Somehow, with a coronation imminent, it feels appropriate that King Charles III should be celebrated with another such book and, thanks to Nicholas Allan and Andersen Press, we now have The King’s Pants. Andersen will also mount its biggest-ever campaign for an original picture book to cement The King’s Pants as THE book to celebrate the Coronation. M. Heath, Sue originally worked as Nicholas’ editor for many years, and when the opportunity to publish this hilarious sequel arose she jumped at the opportunity, “It is a real pleasure to work with Nicholas again, and what better book to publishing at this royal moment than The King’s Pants? Nicholas is the author of Hilltop Hospital, which was adapted into a BAFTA-winning television series for CITV that has been shown in over 40 countries.Sue Buswell, Andersen Press’ editorial director for picture books acquired world rights for The King’s Pants from Nicholas’ agent Bill Hamilton at A. I’m delighted to be working with Sue Buswell again, and the brilliant team at Andersen Press, who I know will get this book into as many hands as possible in the run-up to our new King’s Coronation. They will learn about Cedric, the loyal Keeper of the Pants, who uses the Royal Pants App to keep a check on the royal underwear.