The Queen's Lift-Off (The Queen Collection) - Hardcover

Steve Antony is an award-winning, bestselling children's book writer and illustrator based in Swindon in the UK. His 2014 debut, The Queen's Hat, won the Oscar's First Book Prize, was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for a clutch of awards, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Steve's other books include Please Mr Panda, which was a London Times Pick of the Week, a Barnes & Noble Book of the Month and was simultaneously read in 645 Barnes & Noble stores across the United States.

A witty and stylish celebration of the Queen and the world's best known landmarks―Chronicle Live.co.uk

This has become a wonderful series - so clever, yet so simple and very funny... A wonderful book, full of humour and such fun to read and to share―Parents In Touch

The joy of this books is in the detail... each stylish spread contains lots to look and laugh at. Beautifully depicts our traditions and our relationship with the Royal Family... brilliant.―Rhino Reads

I absolutely adored this book... perfectly executed with style and grace... captures London perfectly. This is a story for all generations and a brilliant, British book to boot. It's almost beyond words... every British household needs a copy, whether or not you're George's, William's or Charles's generation. * * * * *―Bookbag

Hilarious... chuckles aplenty with every turn of the page... wonderful illustrations... if this debut is anything to go by, Steve Antony's creative talent is one to follow with interest. * * * *―Books for Keeps

As in the book's predecessors, The Queen's Hat and The Queen's Handbag, her majesty is followed by an entourage of tiny loyal subjects, this time green-clad elves, creating a visually striking picture book using only the red and green colours of Christmas―Evening Echo (Cork)

An awesome adventure. A wonderful romp of a read that's a great introduction to London, royalty and all that makes Britain great.―The Sun

All carefully drawn in a muted palate of festive red, green and white, the illustrations are mind-boggling -- rows upon rows of tiny green elves line the Sydney Opera House -- and the ending is a timely reminder that love, not consumerism, is the true meaning of Christmas―Belfast Telegraph

The Queen's Present is a delightful addition to The Queen Collection, and a suitably warm and fun Christmas read―My Book Corner

A treat for winter reading―The Bookbag