The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes (2017)

by Ying Compestine

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A young emperor, whose advisors have taken advantage of him, enlists the help of honest tailors to reveal their misdeeds in this retelling of the classic fairy tale. Includes historical notes and instructions for making a robe.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Ying Compestine	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Roberts, David	Illustrator	main author	some editions	confirmed
Abraham, Tree	Designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Anderson, H. C.	Original author	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Beckerman, Chad W.	Designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen

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Asian American Pacific Islander Booklist

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Children's Favorites Awards (Selection – Beginning Readers (Grades K–2, Ages 5–8) – 2019)

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2017

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China

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For Lucy Williams

-- D. R.

To Vinson, Ming Da,
my little emperor who's all grown up

-- Y.C.C.

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By now, you have probably hears the old folktale about the emperor's new clothes.

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A young emperor, whose advisors have taken advantage of him, enlists the help of honest tailors to reveal their misdeeds in this retelling of the classic fairy tale. Includes historical notes and instructions for making a robe.

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Publisher-Recommended Age : From 6 Years to 9 Years
Publisher-Recommended Grade : From First Grade to Fourth Grade
Accelerated Reader® : 4.1 - Lower Grades (K-3)
Lexile® measure 650L

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