Illustrated by the beloved creator of Mike Mulligan and His Steam
Shovel, The Little House, and Katy and the Big Snow, this is a
delightful version of the tale that boys and girls have loved for
centuries. The Emperor himself, his court, and his clothes--or lack of
them--are as outrageous and comical as only the master storyteller Hans
Christian Andersen can make them, and Virginia Lee Burton adds to this
tale of fun her own irrepressible humor in pictures and design.
This lovely new Folk Tale Classics edition celebrates Burton's lively
concoction of remarkable spirit and beauty.