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The not so naked truth

The Chinese Emperor’s New Clothes by Ying Chang Compestine

March 29, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I saw the cover dragon of The Chinese Emperor’s New Clothes peeking up off the cart, hidden behind several other titles, it was sitting on. I enjoy a good story from Asia (particularly if it is about Japan or Chinese New Year). I was hoping this was a Chinese New Year story, instead what I got was the “true story” of the Emperor’s New Clothes. I also like alternative tellings of stories we know and this was a delightful treat. Ying Chang Compestine’s story differs […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: adaptations, China, Clothing & Dress, David Roberts, Emperor’s New Clothes, Fables, Folk Tale, legends, myths, Values & Virtues, Ying Chang Compestine

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:101 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: adaptations, China, Clothing & Dress, David Roberts, Emperor’s New Clothes, Fables, Folk Tale, legends, myths, Values & Virtues, Ying Chang Compestine ·
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