This CD/book set is one of the finest examples of collaborative art ever assembled. Even if you do not recognize all the voices or actors names -- they were all at the top of their game and top of the charts when the CD/book was made -- this recording is utterly delightful. A moth narrates the story of the Emperor who is tricked into commissioning new clothes for his birthday parade, clothes made from "magical cloth" by 2 shysters who claim that only wise, intelligent people can see the material. Every character gets to explain his or her point of view: the Emperor, the sneaky Prime Minister, the rest of the royal family, the tricksters, the Jester, the Honest Boy (voiced by Steven Speilberg, is an example of inspired casting) and the Honest Boy's beleaguered Mom. But it doesn't end there! Oh no! Inanimate objects also get to weigh in on the prank. Geena Davis as The Mirror (with matching illustration by the extraordinary KInuko Y. Craft) is my favorite, but the Throne and the Royal Underwear also give us a piece of their mind.
The CD recording is best enjoyed in tandem with the illustrations, portraits of each speaker in turn, and again these contributions were made by some of the best artists alive. A truly wonderful gift for children of all ages, and for adults as well who enjoy humor, art, and theatrics.
I just wish they'd made more books like this. I would love to have a series of fairy tales getting this all-star treatment.
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Christina Paige
Great fun, great voices, fantastic artwork
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Very very good!!!
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this isn't as good as the next
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I imagine that the parents will enjoy it as much as--maybe more than the children
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