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Good Queen Bess : The Story of Elizabeth I of England | 
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| Authors: Diane Stanley, Peter Vennema
Publisher: HarperCollins
Category: Book
List Price: $17.99
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 142876
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 40
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.5
ISBN: 0688179614
Dewey Decimal Number: 942.055092
EAN: 9780688179618
ASIN: 0688179614
Publication Date: August 1, 2001
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Condition: Order in morning and ships same day from Nashville TN. New unused in perfect condition. Expedited shipping available. Not a remainder. Smoke free
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pShe was a queen whose strong will, shrewd diplomacy, religious toleranceand great love for her subjects won the hearts of her people and the admiration of her enemies./ppElizabeth was born into an age of religious strife, in which plots and factions were everywhere and private beliefs could be punished by death. When she became queen, her counselors urged her to marry quickly and turn the responsibilities of governing over to her husband, But she outwitted them by stalling, changing her mind; and playing one side against another, as she steered her country to the glorious era of peace and security that would be called the Elizabethan Age./ppElizabeth's forceful personality, colorful court, and devoted subjects come vividly to life in this stellar picture-book biography. When it was first published, iGood Queen Bess/i was named a Notable Book in the Field of Social Studies, an American Library Association Notable Book, a iBooklist/i Editors' Choice, an iAmerican Bookseller/i Pick of the Lists, a iBoston Globe-Horn Book/i Honor Book, and an IRA Teachers' Choice./ppIn this welcome reissue, celebrated author and illustrator Diane Stanley and her husband, Peter Vennema, paint an impressive portrait of the remarkable queen who loved her people so dearly and ruled them so well./p
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Good Book for a Young Reader January 2, 2008
Ronnie (Clifton, VA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is exactly the type of book I was looking for for my granddaughter. She is only 6 but is an advanced reader and very interested in history (thanks to me). It is beautifully illustrated and historically accurate (I fancy myself an expert on Elizabeth I). I didn't want an "adult" book on Queen Elizabeth I, I wanted something a young reader will enjoy that wasn't too childish, but portray real historical information. This book goes from when Elizabeth was young until she died.
Guess I'm a Diane Stanley fan now April 22, 2007
Morgan Witthoft (austin, tx USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is our second Diane Stanley book. As in the Cleopatra biography, excellent writing and elegant rich illustrations bring out the drama and emotion of history. I'll be buying all the rest of this author's works. br / br /I read this to a 7 year old. Probably the target age group is more like 8-11.
 Good Queen Bess January 19, 2007
Stephen Moore (Woodacre, CA USA)
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
It is NOT highlighted that this is a CHILDRENS book. We purchased with expectation of a substantial historical work and have now lost $13 for nothing.
 Great overview for young people of Queen Elizabeth's life April 11, 2004
Amelia (Texas)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Diane Stanley's biography of Queen Elizabeth I of England follows the great Queen's life from her father's divorce of Catherine of Aragon, to Elizabeth's death in 1603. Without bogging down in the details of Elizabeth's seventy years, Stanley has created a broad look at the important events in the Queen's life.pStanley's artwork accurately shows the clothing and styles of the time. Anyone familiar with the portraits of the various members of the royal family will easily recognize them in Stanley's illustrations.pStanley does an excellent job of taking two very complicated but highly significant subjects, the formation of the Church of England and why Henry VIII desperately wanted a son, and explaining them in a simple enough manner that someone with little or no historical background can understand them. Children will be able to read this biography without becoming lost in the multitude of people in Elizabeth's life, or confused about the meaning of the important events.
Beautiful, historical and perfect for kids February 5, 2003
Joelle DeRoche (Key West, FL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like all the Diane Stanley books that we have my children and I loved this one. The illustrations are colorful and very fitting for the time. I have always been interested in history and have searched for books that my girls can relate to. The story of Queen Elizabeth is something all children should be familiar with. I think Ms. Stanley has a wonderful way of making history interesting for young readers.
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