In "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Jacqueline East, a vain emperor becomes obsessed with fashion and appearances, believing that he must always be dressed in the finest attire. Two cunning swindlers arrive in town, claiming to create clothes that are invisible to anyone who is unfit for their position or "hopelessly stupid." Eager to showcase their new garments, the emperor and his courtiers pretend to see the invisible clothes. Ultimately, it takes a brave child's innocent declaration that the emperor is, in fact, wearing nothing at all to reveal the truth. The story highlights themes of vanity, pride, and the importance of honesty. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: My Classic Stories, My Favourite Fairy Tales .

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2014 by Hacche Retail Ltd .

Bob Hartman is a performance storyteller par excellence. He has been entertaining audiences on both sides of the Atlantic for over 15 years with his books and performances, which bring together retellings of Bible stories and traditional tales from around the world with his own imaginative stories. His books are full of humour and insight, whilst his storytelling sessions are exciting, engaging, dynamic - and above all, interactive! He is wellknown for his hugely popular Lion Storyteller books, the Telling the Bible series and the highly acclaimed picture books The Wolf Who Cried Boy, Dinner in the Lions' Den and The Three Billy Goats' Stuff. Jacqueline East has been illustrating children's books for over twenty years. Her style is warm, colourful and lively.