The Emperor's New Clothes (Silver Penny Stories) - Hardcover

This title comes from the incredibly popular Silver Penny series. Children will love this retelling of the classic tale of a vain and foolish emperor. It is suitable for children aged 3 to 6. When two tricksters tell a vain emperor that they can sew him the most beautiful suit of clothes ever created he's delighted, because these gorgeous garments will also be invisible to fools. But it turns out the emperor may be the biggest fool of all! Only a child has the courage to speak the truth.

Diane Namm is the author of several of Sterling's Classic Starts books, including Phantom of the Opera (9781402745805) and Greek Myths (9781402773129), as well as ten titles in the Silver Penny series. Ashley Mims's art appears in Space Station Rat and Rat Trap (Holiday House), Cave Detectives: Unraveling the Mystery of an Ice Age Cave (Chronicle Books), and the animated film Titan A. E. from Fox Animation. Mims also illustrated the Silver Penny Stories' Rapunzel (9781402783388) and The Little Mermaid (9781402783364).