The Emperor's new clothes : an all-star retelling of the classic fairy tale.
Record details
- ISBN: 0151004366
- ISBN: 9780151004362
- ISBN: 0156010690
- ISBN: 9780156010696
- ISBN: 015100109X
- ISBN: 9780151001095
- Physical Description: 85 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm + 1 sound disc (digital ;4 3/4 in.)
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Harcourt Brace & Company, ©1998.
Content descriptions
General Note: | CD inserted in back of book. "Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit the Starbright Foundation"--Front matter. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Liam Neeson -- Harrison Ford -- Melissa Mathison -- Angela Lansbury -- Nathan Lane -- Jason Alexander -- Dr. Ruth Westheimer -- Madonna -- Carrie Fisher -- Penny Marshall -- Melissa Joan Hart -- Jonathan Taylor Thomas -- Jeff Goldblum -- Dan Aykroyd -- Robin Williams -- Geena Davis -- Calvin Klein -- Rosie O'Donnell -- Fran Drescher -- Joan Rivers -- Steven Spielberg -- General H. Norman Schwarzkopf -- John Lithgow. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Quentin Blake ; Maurice Sendak ; Peter de Seve ; Etienne Delessert ; C.F. Payne ; Mark Teague ; Steve Johnson ; Lou Fancher ; Daniel Adel ; Carter Goodrich ; S. Saelig Gallagher ; Gary Kelley ; David Christiana ; Chris Van Allsburg ; Berkeley Breathed ; Kinuko Y. Craft ; Steven Kellogg ; Tomie dePaola ; Michael Paraskevas ; Fred Marcellino ; Don Wood ; Graeme Base ; William Joyce. |
Participant or Performer Note: | As told by Liam Neeson, Harrison Ford, Melissa Mathison [and others]. |
Summary, etc.: | Andersen's classic fairy tale retold from different points of view by twenty-three celebrities and depicted by twenty-three illustrators. |
Search for related items by subject
Genre: | Celebrities' writings. |
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Janet Carlson Calvert Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Janet Carlson Calvert Library - Franklin | J 398.2 AND (missing CD) (Text) | 33345000322388 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
The Emperor's New Clothes
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Summary
The Emperor's New Clothes
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.