The Queen's Knickers

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For almost three decades, schoolchildren bombarded Elizabeth II with underpants designed by their own fair hands. I must confess, I do not tend to look at books that seem to have perhaps politically incorrect titles (I'm not sure this title is not PC but you know what I mean) but when I saw this at an event I was attending I sat and read it, not realising that I had read it previously. So common did it become that on one such occasion, royal aides made it clear the children should not ask the monarch about her underwear. Nicholas Allan is an author/illustrator who has won several awards out of his marvellous selection of over thirty books for children.

Pupils at Holy Trinity C of E Primary Academy School in Oswestry, Shropshire, who painted bold colours and patterns on white pants and duly sent them to the King to celebrate his coronation, were delighted to receive a royal reply this week. TaleGate Theatre is known for its bouncy and colourful children's musicals having previously found suc- cess with Allan's books. Work includes West End run of 'The Giant's Loo Roll' (Arts Theatre in 2016) and annual UK tours of 'Father Christmas Needs a Wee!' since 2013. To give them a little inspiration for their writing, children could take a look at this Story Word Mat to Support Teaching on Pants! Featuring some of the main vocabularies from this popular children's story, word mats are perfect for supporting your little learners to branch out and try some new vocabulary. He wrote his first novel when he was 14, a story about a murder in a school. He sent it to Macmillan who, although they did not accept it, asked to see his next. Nicholas studied painting at the Slade School of Art. During this time he had his first radio play broadcasted by BBC Radio 4. He then completed an MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. This new adaptation, by permission of Nicholas Allan, will see the same creative team come together including artistic director James Worthington directing and writing the book, Kate Lindsey on lyrics, Justine Lee as choreographer, Jason Burns working on Orchestration, Steve Boyce creating the colourful costumes and David Law as scenic designer.A copy was sent to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at Kensington Palace, where an aide said it would be “thoroughly enjoyed by each of the children”. Cheryl Meddins, a teacher at the school, said: “The children were so excited, jumping up and down when we received the letter. To be honest we all were.” An amusing read, this classic includes endearing illustrations throughout, bringing the book to life, with a dazzling renewed front cover in light of the Jubilee. Aimed for readers aged 0-7, it is evident that this book has been created to be loved by children of all ages!

The work must have been first published in the UK and Republic of Ireland between 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023. Can you make a card for a special occssion? You could make one for the Queen’s Birthday or maybe one for Father’s Day or another special occasion. We cannot accept entries that are only available in e-format or that are self-published or where the author has contributed or paid for the costs of publishing. This week we are also working on one more and one less this week. Can you say the number that is one more and one less than a number? You could try with numbers up to 5, 10 or 20.The Queen ends the story by later sending a special note to the child stating, 'Her Majesty wishes to inform you that her visit was most enjoyable ... and very comfortable.' She obviously didn't visit the school at Christmas! The work should be a single, illustrated volume, in book form. It can be imaginative or factual e.g. a counting book. Present employees (or anyone currently connected with the administration of the Society of Authors’ grants and prizes) may not apply for any of the grants and prizes administered by the Society of Authors. All submissions must have been written by the author and cannot contain the use of AI generated works. Conditions of entry