King Longshanks - Hardcover

Jane Yolen is a highly acclaimed children's author who has written hundreds of books for adults and children and has won numerous awards. She and her husband divide their time between Massachussetts and Scotland.  

Kindergarten-Grade 4A"King Long Shanks had very good legs and was a nice shade of green. Everyone said so. So it had to be true." Two visiting tailors, whispering to the king in poetry that "bumped in the wrong places and pretended to mean much more than it did," offer to make him an outfit from a mysterious, expensive, invisible magic cloth that would show off his great legs. The ensemble is completed, just in time for the Summer Parade. Of course, only those who are "true/and good/and honest/and smart/and loyal" can see this new finery. Yolen's version of "The Emperor's New Clothes" is both fresh and entertaining, especially when read aloud. The bright cartoon illustrations in watercolors, colored pencils, and pen and ink feature a large cast of costumed frogs. Their spotted green skins are echoed in the border surrounding each page of text and prominently featured on the book's cover. Filled with lots of sly expressions, the artwork suits the text perfectly. This delightful variation of a favorite fairy tale will charm audiences. In the words of the tailors, "Toadally majestic" and "Ribeting."ASusan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
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