The Emperor's New Clothes - Softcover

Andersen, H. C

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0395285941 ISBN 13: 9780395285947

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade), 1979

Synopsis

Virginia Lee Burton has added her own irrepressible humor in pictures and design to the tale children have loved for centuries. The Emperor, his court, and clothes -- or lack of them -- are ridiculous as only Hans Christian Andersen can make them. The whole is a delightful concoction.

About this title

About the Author:

Virginia Lee Burton (1909-1968) was the talented author and illustrator of some of the most enduring books ever written for children. The winner of the 1942 Caldecott Medal for THE LITTLE HOUSE, Burton's books include heroes and happy endings, lively illustrations, and a dash of nostalgia. She lived with her two sons, Aristides and Michael, and her husband George Demetrios, the sculptor, in a section of Gloucester, Massachusetts, called Folly Cove. Here she taught a class in design and from it emerged the Folly Cove designers, a group of internationally known professional artisans. She is the author of many classic children's picture books, including MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL and KATY AND THE BIG SNOW.

Synopsis:

The emperor shows his stupidity when he walks through the city in the invisible suit two rascal tailors made for him.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade)
• Publication date: 1979
• ISBN 10: 0395285941
• ISBN 13: 9780395285947
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 43
• Illustrator: Burton Virginia Lee