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The Emperor's New Clothes
The Emperor's New Clothes
Author: Hans Christian Andersen, Naomi Lewis (Translator), Angela Barrett (Illustrator)
Lewis always seems to find just the right tone and turn of phrase to translate Andersen's stories. She puts a slightly different spin on the ending here: the father does not comprehend that what his daughter is saying is true. He only wants to hush her and avoid embarrassment. Lewis's awareness of such subtleties as the likely reaction of a star...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780763601195
ISBN-10: 0763601195
Publication Date: 9/1/1997
Pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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Publisher: Candlewick
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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This is the classic story- illustrated so that children may fully appriciate its humor.
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This was the first (of well over 1000) read-alouds I have done, I read it for a second-grade class that I was familiar with, but when I got toward the end, with the picture of the emporer from behind, totally naked, the class wouldn't stop giggling (my impression was that it was mostly the boys), and I had to stop. Now I see why they have a penguin or a dinosaur in the title role most of the time.


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