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David Roberts, the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Ada Twist, Scientistand Rosie Revere, Engineer, unites with award-winning author Ying Chang Compestine for a clever retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale.Ming Da is only nine years old when he becomes the emperor of China. His ministers take advantage of the boy emperor by stealing rice, gold, and precious stones. But Ming Da has a plan. He orders his tailors to make him ""magical"" new clothes that only honest people can see. Can Ming Da outsmart his ministers and save his country?

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Ying Chang Compestine grew up in China. She is the author of cookbooks for adults and of children's books that introduce Chinese culture and food, including The Real Story of Stone Soup. She lives with her family in California. Nancy Wu has narrated audiobooks since 2004, winning three AudioFile Earphones Awards. A New York theater, television, and film actor, she has recorded in studios all over the world--from Italy to Switzerland to Thailand. Her credits include Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Hope & Faith, All My Children, Made for Each Other, and the Oscar-nominated film Frozen River. David Roberts, a former milliner, has illustrated many children's books, including Iggy Peck, Architect, and Rosie Revere, Engineer. He lives in London.

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