The Emperor's New Clothes

By (author) Andersen Hans Christian; Illustrated by Demidova Olga
Short description/annotation
The Emperor loves fine clothes. One day two crooks offer to make him some magical clothes that can only be seen by the wise. The Emperor parades through the city. No-one admits that they can''t see the clothes, until a little child speaks out. With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.
Description
The Emperor''s new clothes are very special. Only clever people can see them. Everyone knows that. Can you see them? Includes a word list, 5 pages of activities and free online audio (British English and American English). 500 headwords, 801 words A finalist for the Language Learner Literature Award, from the Extensive Reading Foundation
Review quote
This is a must-read classic story for children that shows people sometimes focus too much on their own worlds and seem silly. It is well retold by the author of this version, and is written in easy English according to the CEFR level 1. The book is well illustrated and the way letters are arranged makes the typeface design clearly legible. Another important plus point is that it includes a QR code to scan and listen to the story online in British or American English.
Biographical note
Mairi Mackinnon has lived in England, Scotland, France, Italy and Spain, and worked as a teacher, translator and tour manager before joining Usborne. Over the years she has written and edited Usborne books in sixteen languages, from Arabic to Welsh. She lives in a house full of teenagers, books and curious musical instruments.