By Ying Compestine (author) , David Roberts (illustrator)
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Ming Da is only nine years old when he becomes the emperor of China, and his three advisors take advantage of the young emperor by stealing his rice, gold, and precious stones. But Ming Da has a plan. With the help of his tailors, he comes up with a clever idea to outsmart his devious advisors: He asks his tailors to make magical new clothes for him.
Anyone who is honest, the young emperor explains, will see the clothes' true splendor, but anyone who is dishonest will see only burlap sacks. The emperor dons a burlap sack, and the ministers can't help but fall for his cunning trick.
A supremely stylish retelling of The Emperor's New Clothes in which a boy ruler outwits his ministers to save his people. Inspired by the author growing up hungry during the Cultural Revolution. The Sunday Times Culture
In Ying Chang Compestine's The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes, a resourceful boy emperor takes on his swindling advisers, causing them to parade in rice sacks as he wins back his wealth to feed and clothe the poor. This is an appealing twist on a well-loved tale, brought vividly to life by David Roberts's apple-cheeked, expressive illustrations. The Guardian
Beautifully illustrated by David Roberts, this brings fresh light on an old tale. Parents in Touch
The excellence of it's production and the ingenuity of the story's young hero both conspire and to give this picture book considerable child appeal. Carousel
Ying Chang Compestine grew up in Communist China and now lives in Lafayette, California. She is a popular author of children books, cookbooks, and novels. David Roberts has illustrated many children books, including bestsellers Ada Twist, Scientist, Rosie Revere, Engineer, and Iggy Peck, Architect.
UKLA Book Awards - 2019
Ming Da is only nine years old when he becomes the emperor of China, and his three advisors take advantage of the young emperor by stealing his rice, gold, and precious stones. But Ming Da has a plan.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations
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The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes was written by Ying Compestine and published by Abrams Books for Young Readers an imprint of Abrams
The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes has 32 pages
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