The Queen on our Corner

Lucy Christopher author Nia Tudor author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Lantana Publishing

Published:21st Oct '21

Should be back in stock very soon

This hardback is available in another edition too:

The Queen on our Corner cover

'A beautiful and thought provoking book for children - and adults - that shines a light on some of the issues surrounding homelessness' – Shelter

Nobody notices the Queen on the corner. Nobody, that is... except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman who dwells in the abandoned plot is a warrior queen, with many battles fought and won. Can the little girl bring the community together to turn the Queen’s corner into a home?

Nobody notices the queen on the corner. Nobody, that is... except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman who dwells in the abandoned plot is a warrior queen, with many battles fought and won.

When, one day, danger comes to the street and the queen on the corner sounds the alarm, the little girl must find a way to thank her.

Can she bring the community together to turn the queen’s corner into a home?

"This is a tale of looking for the inherent worth of everybody, in particular homeless people, and trying one’s best to understand and support them"

-Books for Keeps, 5 Stars

* Books for Keeps *
"A beautiful and thought-provoking book for children - and adults - that shines a light on some of the issues surrounding homelessness. And it’s inspired by real people. Like the author says: Look out for the Queens and Kings”

-Max Newton, Head of Community Fundraising, Shelter


“This hopeful tale uses a youthful view of the world to imagine what our society could be like if all people and their experiences were valued and respected. Sweet and thought-provoking”

-Kirkus Reviews

* Kirkus Reviews *
"Told from the viewpoint of a small child, Lucy Christopher's new picture book gently reminds us that everyone has a story - struggles and successes, ups and downs - and everyone needs a place to call home!"

-Julia Green, children's author

-- Julia Green

  • Winner of A Love Reading for Schools Book of the Month 2021 (UK)
  • Long-listed for Klaus Flugge Prize 2022
  • Long-listed for Yoto Carnegie Medal 2023
  • Nominated for Ezra Jack Keats Illustration Award 2022

ISBN: 9781911373889

Dimensions: 260mm x 260mm x 10mm

Weight: 389g

32 pages