The Emperor's New Clothes: An All-Star Illustrated Retelling of the Classic Fairy Tale
by Andersen, Hans Christian
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- As New with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0156010690
- ISBN 13
- 9780156010696
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
A fully illustrated retelling of the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen complete with compact disc of more than forty-five of the grandest talents in the entertainment world. “The cast is A-list. The plot, legendary” (USA Today). Among the writers are Academy Award -winning and -nominated actors and actresses and other personalities from the worlds of entertainment and popular culture. Each celebrity contribution is illustrated with a stunning piece of art by illustrators who have created some of the most treasured classics of children's literature-Caldecott Medal and Honor winners, Kate Greenaway Award winners, Pulitzer Prize -winning cartoonist, New Yorker cover contributors, and many other internationally esteemed artists. The contributors' talents are outshined only by their generosity: All of the royalties and contributors' fees from this book have been donated to Starbright, an innovative charitable foundation committed to improving the lives of seriously ill children. The result is a gift book like no other, a glorious celebration for the whole family.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7455
- Title
- The Emperor's New Clothes: An All-Star Illustrated Retelling of the Classic Fairy Tale
- Author
- Andersen, Hans Christian
- Illustrator
- Delessert, C.F. Payne, Mark Teague,Steve Johnson, and many others
- Format/Binding
- Soft Cover
- Book Condition
- New As New with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Stated First Edition. 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0156010690
- ISBN 13
- 9780156010696
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- 0156010690, Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Andersen, Classic Children's Stories, 1st editions
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