She Was Nice To Mice: The Other Side of Elizabeth I's Character Never Before Revealed by Previous Historians

Synopsis

Historians move over! With some help from author Alexandra Sheedy, age twelve, and illustrator Jessica Levy, age thirteen, a rare and precious manuscript has come down to us. It is the memoirs of a literary mouse who lived at the court of Queen Elizabeth I and observed her closely and lovingly, both at public occasions and in the privacy of her chambers. Here is a subtle portrait of a temperamental queen (known to mice as the Beautiful Nest Supplier because of her highly prized red hair) who ruled England with an iron hand and was a harsh but shrewd judge of human nature, a queen who loved parties and dancing and magnificent clothes and had a weakness for the young men who were her "favorites.x For Essex, her favorite favorite, her love was tempered by jealousy and suspicion (with good reason, as it turned out). This complex relationship is astutely and delicately chronicled by the mouse writer, who also conveys to us the splendor of the Elizabethan court, the secrets of Elizabeth's wardrobe and special makeup, and the adventures of Skidmore, the mouse who almost lost his life for a spoonful of pudding. Sketch descriptions included for picture only pages.

Copyright:

1975

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Book Size:

96 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780070565166

Publisher:

McGraw-Hill Companies, The

Date of Addition:

04/09/15

Copyrighted By:

Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy, Illustrations by Jessica Ann Levy

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

Yes

Categories:

History, Children's Books, Animals, Literature and Fiction, Politics and Government

Submitted By:

Valerie Cote

Proofread By:

Doug Maples

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.