Emperor's New Clothes (Gift Book)
No. of pages 48
Published: 2005
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In Hans Christian Andersen's timeless tale "The Emperor's New Clothes," a vain emperor is obsessed with fashion and luxury. When two con artists arrive in town claiming to weave a magical fabric that is invisible to anyone who is incompetent or unworthy, the emperor hires them to create a new suit. The clever swindlers pretend to work on the invisible clothes, and the emperor, not wanting to appear foolish, pretends to admire them. During a grand parade, a child finally exclaims that the emperor is wearing nothing at all, revealing the truth about the emperor's vanity and the nature of perception. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Young Reading .
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2005 by Usborne Books .
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his writing down of many timeless, classic fairy tales. He is Denmark's most famous author and his birthday is celebrated every year with a part called "Odin Story Day".
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