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Celine Beaufort is queen of what she is quite certain is the most beautiful rock pool in the world. It's perfect. And to make sure nothing ever changes, she decides to build a wall around it. Unfortunately, that turns out to be a royal mistake. As self-proclaimed ruler, it's up to Celine to right her wrong and restore her rock pool to its former glory.
All artwork created by hand
For Queen Celine, Matt Shanks worked in watercolour and pencil. Watch him in action from his home studio as he brings our beloved ruler to life for the cover illustration of the book.
The traditional and timeless techniques of watercolour painting gives this book a true keepsake and classic feel.
"This is a lively and humorous story from the creator of Eric the Postie that touches on what it means to be a leader and also explores the themes of sharing and inclusivity. While younger readers will enjoy the rhyming elements, which make it a perfect read-aloud book, older readers will appreciate the political allegory it contains about how our sense of ownership over nature overpowers our potential to learn from natural forces. "
- M H Alessandrino, Reviewer for Books and Publishing
Published by Walker Books Australia
There's so much to learn from reading Queen Celine. Here's just a few themes that you can find inside this downloadable Story Time Kit from Walker Books Australia.
These notes are also packed full of classroom activities, a page-by-page discussion guide and worksheets.
Download free Story Time Kit (PDF)Bonus content
Matt has journalled his 2 year project of bringing Queen Celine to life. See what it takes to make it all happen.
Praise for Matt's other books
"Matt’s vibrant and unique water-colour illustrations provide the perfect accompaniment to the lyrics of the text. I suspect this could easily become a family favourite."
- Wendy Fitzgerald, CBCA Reading time
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Celine Beaufort is queen of what she is quite certain is the most beautiful rock pool in the world. It's perfect. And to make sure nothing ever changes, she decides to build a wall around it. Unfortunately, that turns out to be a royal mistake. As self-proclaimed ruler, it's up to Celine to right her wrong and restore her rock pool to its former glory.
About the illustrator
Matt Shanks is a critically-acclaimed and internationally published author and illustrator. He is driven by his love of the combination of words and pictures to reach the hearts and minds of readers everywhere.
