num_pages: 32
description: Ming Da is only nine years old when he becomes the emperor of China and his three advisors take advantage of him by stealing his stores of rice gold and precious stones. But Ming Da has a plan. With the help of his tailors he comes up with a clever idea to outsmart his devious advisors: He asks his tailors to make magical new clothes for him. Anyone who is honest the young emperor explains will see the clothes true splendor but anyone who is dishonest will see only burlap sacks. The emperor dons a burlap sack and the ministers cant help but fall for his cunning trick. 
language: English
title: The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes
publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers