Item
The Emperor's New Clothes
- Title
- The Emperor's New Clothes
- Description
- en_US This is a hardbound book (hard cover)
- Retold by Katherine Sully
- Creator
- en_US Sully, Katherine See all items with this value
- Contributor
- Allwright, Deborah
- Date
- 2016-05-09T19:54:26Z
- en_US 2016-01
- en_US 2014
- Date Available
- 2016-05-09T19:54:26Z
- Date Issued
- 2014
- Abstract
- This emperor is so clothes-conscious that he has matching outfits made for his dog. He declares a special annual clothes-showing day, and nothing pleases him as he prepares for it. "Find me new tailors." A minister overhears two men praising their tailoring skills. Their clothes are made from a rare and wonderful cloth, and only they know how to weave it. When a minister checks on them, he sees nothing. "Our cloth is very fine and delicate. Only a fool cannot see this beautiful cloth." They give the minister a sample of the cloth, and he takes it to the emperor. The minister repeats the key line to the emperor. "Give the tailors more money and tell them to work more quickly." On the big day, as the emperor admires himself in the mirror, his dog covers his eyes with his paws. All bow as he exits. "No one noticed that he wasn't wearing any clothes!" (Is that right?) When the waiting crowds see the naked emperor on his horse, they begin to whisper to each other. When a little boy and his sister giggle "The emperor has no clothes on," everyone knows it is true. This image may be the best in the book. The horse looks in wonder. The dog still has his paws over his eyes. The tailors sneak away with their sacks of gold. Filled with shame, the emperor makes his way back to the palace to get dressed. "I have been very foolish." He promises never to be so vain about clothes again. And he is happier from that day on. Except for the lack of noticing by the palace people, I find this a well told version of the tale.
- Identifier
- 10797 (Access ID)
- Language
- en_US eng
- Publisher
- en_US Parragon Books
- NY
- Subject
- en_US PZ8.S955Em 2014 See all items with this value
- Emperor See all items with this value
- en_US Title Page Scanned See all items with this value
- Type
- Book, Whole
- Item sets
- Carlson Fable Collection Books