| The Emperor's New Clothes: A Tale Set in China Contributor(s): Demi (Illustrator), Demi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689830688 ISBN-13: 9780689830686 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2000 Annotation: Based upon several different versions of the original Danish story about an emperor too proud to see the truth until he hears it from a child, Demi's tale is set in provincial China. Full color + gold illustrations. + 5 gatefolds. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Royalty |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 99024883 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 10.6" W x 9.8" (1.04 lbs) 42 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Long ago in a province in China there lived an emperor whose greatest pleasure in life was to dress in new clothes. So begins Demi's retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a proud emperor who does not see what is obvious until he hears the truth from a child. Based upon several different translations of the original Danish story, Demi's tale is set in old provincial China. Filled with exquisite details, bright panoramas, and golden hues that leap off a wealth of fold-out pages, this story lures readers into a magical place and time. The story follows the four seasons of the year and is packed with visual elements of Chinese culture for readers to pore over for hours. Demi has captured in text and paintings all the majesty of China and all the magic that makes for the very best fairy tales. This elegant edition of a favorite story is sure to be cherished by all. |
Contributor Bio(s): Demi: - Demi is the award-winning creator of numerous books for children, including The Empty Pot; Buddha; The Dalai Lama; The Legend of Saint Nicholas; Gandhi, which was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and received an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award; and Muhammad, which was named a Kirkus Reviews Editors' Choice selection, a Booklist Editors' Choice selection, one of the Booklist Top Ten Religion Books for Youth, and a Book Links "Lasting Connections" selection, and was cited in a Publishers Weekly starred review as a "timely, exceptionally handsome biography [that] serves as an excellent introduction to Islam." Demi lives in Carnation, Washington. |