The Emperor's New Clothes: A Fairy Tale (Little Pebbles) - Hardcover

Andersen, Hans Christian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789206919 ISBN 13: 9780789206916

Publisher: Abbeville Press, 2001

Synopsis

The foolish emperor is tricked by two "weavers" who claim that their beautiful fabric can be seen only by the competent people in the kingdom. Ultimately, it is the honest child who outsmarts the town in this classic Hans Christian Andersen tale that encourages self-confidence.
About Classic Fairy Tales:
This charming series retells classic fairy tales with bright illustrations and a clever tone. The stories in the Classic Fairy Tales series have been adapted for children today while respecting the richness and flavor of the original versions. The small size of the books and their warm, inviting illustrations will appeal to children, who will also love the game page at the end of each book and will want to read all the books in the series.

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Review:

"A pretty series...very artistically done." -Parade "A perfect first collection of fairy tales...packed with wit, tradition and marvelous stories and illustrations." -Copley News Services"

Synopsis:

The foolish emperor is tricked by two "weavers" who claim that their beautiful fabric can be seen only by the competent people in the kingdom. Ultimately, it is the honest child that outsmarts the town in this classic tale that encourages self-confidence. The stories in the LITTLE PEBBLES series have been adapted for children today, while respecting the richness and flavor of the original versions. Children will love the small size of the books, their warm, inviting illustrations, and the fun game page at the end of each tale. Kids will want to read all the books in this popular series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abbeville Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0789206919
• ISBN 13: 9780789206916
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 29
• Illustrator: Durual Christophe