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The foolish emperor is tricked by two "weavers" who claim that their beautiful fabric can be seen only by the competent people in the kingdom. Ultimately, it is the honest child who outsmarts the town in this classic Hans Christian Andersen tale that encourages self-confidence.About Classic Fairy Tales:This charming series retells classic fairy tales with bright illustrations and a clever tone. The stories in the Classic Fairy Tales series have been adapted for children today while respecting the richness and flavor of the original versions. The small size of the books and their warm, inviting illustrations will appeal to children, who will also love the game page at the end of each book and will want to read all the books in the series.

Like everyone else in the kingdom, two clever swindlers understand the king’s passion for new clothes. Claiming to be the creators of the richest and most beautiful cloth in the world, they cleverly announce that the “magical” garments they are weaving for the Emperor are invisible to anyone lacking intelligence. Who will have the courage to speak the truth? Ages 5 and up. Written by Hans Christian Andersen. Illustrated by Robert Van Nutt. Part of the award-winning Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics series. DVD and audio versions, narrated by Sir John Gielgud with original music by Mark Isham, were recognized with a Grammy Award Nomination – Best Recording for Children and the Parents’ Choice Gold Seal. Both DVD and audio (CD) versions are also available on Amazon.com (through disc on demand/Amazon Instant Video or Audible.com).

"The Emperor's New Clothes” is a short tale by Hans Christian Andersen which in this in this delightful adaptation is brought up to date by Anthony James. It is a story of vanity and power tells the story of two weavers who promise the Emperor a new suit of clothes that is so special that it is invisible to those who are simple or stupid, but of course it isn’t. So none of the Emperor’s advisors wanted to admit that they were simple or stupid so they don’t tell him the truth. The Emperor then wore his new suit in a parade, all the citizens cheered him as they don’t want to be seen as simple or stupid. However, a little girl who didn’t know the story cried "He isn't wearing anything at all!" Then of course everyone else started saying it and the Emperor suddenly realised that he had been very stupid and put in a system that meant in future he didn’t make a fool of himself.