Troll Associates, 1979
There are so many lessons to learn in this one short story. It was written by Hans Christian Anderson in 1837 and actually titled The Emperor's New Suit. The picture above is of a book written for children based on this story. I loved reading this to my children and probably enjoyed it more than they did. Vanity, deceit, fear, pride, oppression, self-esteem, honesty, and dishonesty are all portrayed in this one story. For me, the untainted, simple truth of a child reminds me of how we should be true to oneself. And how awful, for the people and the king, that the vain, deceived, embarrassed, ridiculed king could not acknowledge the truth, cover up, turn around and go back to the palace!
I think you would enjoy this story if you have never read it. You can read The Emperor's New Suit here.
2 comments:
Good Morning Patty~
I hope you have a lovely day. This Spring weather sure puts a spring in my step!
This is definitely a good one!
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