The Emperor's New Clothes

by Ronne Randall (Retold by), Hans Christian Andersen, Anna C. Leplar (Illustrator)

"I love clothes," cries the Emperor, and he's not kidding. He doesn't care a fig for anything or anybody else--he doesn't have to, he's the Emperor. What a spoiled pig! He's so vain and stuck-up that he's the perfect target for two sly swindlers, who weave him a suit of clothes no one will ever forget--especially not the Emperor!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

29 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2005

About the author

Ronne Randall has been editing and writing children's books since the 1980s, and has published more than 130 titles on both sides of the Atlantic. Ronne was born and raised in New York City, now permanently resident in the UK. Her interests include art, psychology and folklore.

Reviews

[Imaan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book to a year, two class, during my block placement and thought it was hilarious. The part where the emperor asked his servants or others working in the palace, what they thought of his clothes made all the children laugh. The children said, ” miss but he's not wearing any clothes”.I felt that the book sent important morals on the importance of being honest and to not be greedy and appreciate what you have.

[Kanwarpal Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story of an foolish king who spend his money on clothes and waste it until 2 cunning weavers promise him a cloth that is Seen worthy and only seen by person who is not a fool , he ordered it but can't see but he can't afford to unworthy or foolish among his courtiers and people in the palace.


He presume to see that until he wear it and roam in kingdom he can't decipher the real value of the clothes and when truth came out he stopped his obsession and now rule fairly and give decision.

[Isobel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of the emperors new clothes is humorous. I would recommend his Story because it teaches children about the importance of trust, helping them to understand that they must trust anyone before they ask them to do something for them.

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has always been one of my favorite fairy tales; the message is important (and relevant). Lepar's art captures the essence of the story, obviously set in a different place and during a different era.

[Sese Wildlife · Rating 3 out of 5]

Goodish

[Jessalyn Collins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Andersen retells the story of an emperor who comes across two frauds who convince him they can weave invisible cloth. The illustrations done by Rowe are colorful and very appealing to young children. The emperor is portrayed as a human, while all of the other characters are different animals such as mice and monkeys. In particular, the two frauds are depicted as cunning little foxes. I read this story to my youngest sister, C’Jay (who is seven years old). Her favorite part of the story was the pictures – he found them interesting and amusing. When the emperor tried on his “clothes,” the monkeys covered their eyes in embarrassment; C’Jay would giggle at each page. This classic story was told in a creative way through the illustrations as well as the text.

The only issue I had was declaring “The Emperor’s No Clothes Day.” I was unfamiliar with this spin on the story, but was overall satisfied with the book.

[Homa · Rating 5 out of 5]

it's a cool story...I realy liked it!

[Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the story.

[Bridget]

Have the audio version, too

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great story with a good message for my kiddos. If something is too good to be true, it probably is. And Don't be afraid to question what other's tell you. They enjoy it.