THE EMPEROR'S OLD CLOTHES

Kathryn Lasky, , illus. by David Catrow. . Harcourt/Voyager, $6 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-15-216348-8

"This genial spin on the classic story takes the perspective of a simple farmer who dons the regal clothing that fell off the emperor's wagon," wrote PW. Ages 3-7. (Apr.)

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