Stephanie True
Peters, The Emperor’s New Clothes, U.S.A. Stone Arch 2010, 40pp, ISBN 978-1-4342-1744-8
Age:6-10
Rating: 4.5/5
Age:6-10
Rating: 4.5/5
This graphic novel
book is retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic
tale about an emperor who loved clothes
more than anything else, and spent his fortune and energy to purchase new
clothes. One day while he traveled in the market, he met two weavers who
promise to give him special clothes, clothes that can be seeing only by clever
people. Those two weaves appear as big swindlers, are they will be able to
cheat everyone?
The story is very close to the
traditional telling of the classic with clear and bright illustrations, this book made from high-quality paper, and it makes the painted colours leap off the
page. In the first page, the children will find the cast of characters, in the
end of the story, they can find a brief glossary and a short biography of
Andersen, about the retelling author and the illustrator. This graphic novel exposes
the young
readers to the unique genre, in a
simple way with little text
that not confuses the reader, it
is also good for students who are not fun readers and never seem to finish a
book on their own. This book will be enjoyed by both boys and girls.
Although the story is short and amusing, he carries
important moral for all, this is a good opportunity for parents and educators to create a discussion
about the story, about the pressure of public and group on the individual's discretion. This story presents extreme
situation where people prefer to be accepted, not to be -
unique. People ignore
what they see because they are afraid to be considering as
fools. As society/ parents/
teachers, we need to create an atmosphere that encourages critical thinking and expressing an opinion even if it differs from the conventional and stand in opposition. In the last
two pages of the book, there are discussion questions and writ prompts that can help to start the discussion
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