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Hardcover The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes: A Picture Book

ISBN: 1419725424

ISBN13: 9781419725425

The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes: A Picture Book

Author Ying Chang Compestine and illustrator David Roberts's picture book The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes reimagines Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale in a story set during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

Ming Da is only nine years old when he becomes the emperor of China, and his three advisors take advantage of him by stealing his stores of rice, gold, and precious stones.

But Ming Da has a plan. With the help of his tailors, he comes up with a clever idea to outsmart his devious advisors: He asks his tailors to make "magical" new clothes for him. Anyone who is honest, the young emperor explains, will see the clothes' true splendor, but anyone who is dishonest will see only burlap sacks. The emperor dons a burlap sack, and the ministers can't help but fall for his cunning trick.

"Roberts has marvelous fun with the details of the Chinese court, rendering the robes, hats, and architectural flourishes of the palace with wit and style. The hero of the original tale was a child, too--but in this version he's the author of the plan and the focus of the action, and the story is the better for it." --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

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