The emperor's new clothes [videorecording] : --and more Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales / Scholastic ; Weston Woods ; Krátký Film Praha ; Michael Sporn Animation, Inc. ; producers, Morton Schindel, Linda Lee, Paul Hammerich ; directors, Gene Deitch, Melissa Reilly, Paul R. Gagne, Michael Sporn ; screeplay, Maxine Fisher.
Title from disc label. Narrator, Lynn Whitfield ; starring in The Nightingale: Mako, June Angela, Doug Yasuda. Special features: Read along option available.
Contents:
Nightingale / Hans Christian Andersen. Ugly duckling / Hans Christian Andersen ; adapted and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney -- Swineherd / Hans Christian Andersen ; illustrated by Bjorn Winblad -- Nightingale / Hans Christian Andersen.
Summary:
In "The emperor's new clothes," two swindlers create a royal robe from magical cloth for a vain king. In "The ugly duckling," a duckling is teased because of his awkward appearance until he grows into a beautiful swan. In "The swineherd," a spoiled princess scorns the love of an honorable prince until he comes up with a clever way to steal some kisses from her.
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