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Once upon a time there lived an Emperor with a passion for fashion.... In this bold, hilarious audiobook, Hans Christian Andersen's beloved fairy tale is given star treatment. The celebrity cast includes renowned actors and actresses, and many other highly acclaimed personalities whose talents are outshined only by their generosity. This remarkable group of contributors has donated all of the royalties from this audiobook to Starbright, an innovative charitable organization committed to improving the lives of seriously ill children. Their gift to the Starbright Foundation is a gift for every listener, a brilliantly reinvented classic that will delight children of all ages.

Paying no heed to the dire needs of his kingdom, the vain and gullible Emperor of Oaf focuses all his attention on his new "lightweight" wardrobe, with unintended results, in a retelling of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale in which the characters are depicted as animals.Paying no heed to his kingdom, the Emperor of Oaf focuses all his attention on his new wardrobe, in a retelling of the Andersen tale

Once upon a time there was a vain emperor who loved new clothes more than anything. He was the perfect dupe for two sly tricksters' clever plot. Claiming to be able to weave a fabulous cloth that is invisible to all who are stupid or unfit for their jobs, the tricksters promise to create a marvelous set of clothes for the emperor to wear in the great procession. The emperor pays the tricksters handsomely for their work, but he and his subjects are in for a very big surprise!Eve Tharlet's sweet, simple adaptation of one of Hans Christian Andersen's jolliest stories shows just how foolhardy pride and vanity can be.