Books by Starbright Foundation

The Emperor's New Clothes : An All-Star Retelling of the Classic Fairy Tale (with Audio CD)

by Starbright Foundation

A fully illustrated retelling of the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen complete with compact disc of more than forty-five of the grandest talents in the entertainment world. “The cast is A-list. The plot, legendary” (USA Today).

Among the writers are Academy Award -winning and -nominated actors and actresses and other personalities from the worlds of entertainment and popular culture. Each celebrity contribution is illustrated with a stunning piece of art by illustrators who have created some of the most treasured classics of children's literature-Caldecott Medal and Honor winners, Kate Greenaway Award winners, Pulitzer Prize -winning cartoonist, New Yorker cover contributors, and many other internationally esteemed artists.

The contributors' talents are outshined only by their generosity: All of the royalties and contributors' fees from this book have been donated to Starbright, an innovative charitable foundation committed to improving the lives of seriously ill children. The result is a gift book like no other, a glorious celebration for the whole family.

The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen, Starbright Foundation, Riki Levinson, Eve Tharlet, Marcus Sedgwick, Christine San Jose, Eric S. Rosen, Michener, Ted

In this retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen story in which two rascals sell a vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes, all the characters are animals.

The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen, Starbright Foundation, Riki Levinson, Eve Tharlet, Marcus Sedgwick, Christine San Jose, Eric S. Rosen, Michener, Ted

Forty-six of the greatest talents in the entertainment world collaborate to form a hip retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, which is lavishly illustrated by award-winning artists and written for the benefit of a unique children's foundation.

The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen, Starbright Foundation, Riki Levinson, Eve Tharlet, Marcus Sedgwick, Christine San Jose, Eric S. Rosen, Michener, Ted

Two rascals sell a vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen, Starbright Foundation, Riki Levinson, Eve Tharlet, Marcus Sedgwick, Christine San Jose, Eric S. Rosen, Michener, Ted

Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but when he wears them during a royal procession, a child recognizes that the emperor has nothing on.

The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen, Starbright Foundation, Riki Levinson, Eve Tharlet, Marcus Sedgwick, Christine San Jose, Eric S. Rosen, Michener, Ted

From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 4-When Andersen's vain emperor and his court are decked out in the fashions of 16th-century France, including the monarch in his underwear, the result is a particularly uproarious version of this well-loved classic. In her cartoonlike watercolors, Tharlet uses light, bright pastel tones for the clothing of everyone except the charlatan tailors, who are clad in sober brown and gray. Among the many small pictorial additions that extend the text's humor are the emperor's teddy bear, lying beside him as his breakfast-in-bed arrives, and a little dog with fleas that appears on several pages. The story is retold in simple, straightforward sentences. This fresh, delightful interpretation would be a good choice for reading alone or aloud.Ginny Gustin, Sonoma County Library System, Santa Rosa, CA Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description Once upon a time there was a vain emperor who loved new clothes more than anything. He was the perfect dupe for two sly tricksters' clever plot. Claiming to be able to weave a fabulous cloth that is invisible to all who are stupid or unfit for their jobs, the tricksters promise to create a marvelous set of clothes for the emperor to wear in the great procession. The emperor pays the tricksters handsomely for their work, but he and his subjects are in for a very big surprise!Eve Tharlet's sweet, simple adaptation of one of Hans Christian Andersen's jolliest stories shows just how foolhardy pride and vanity can be. From Booklist In this high-spirited adaptation, Tharlet captures perfectly the satire and mischievous fun of a perennial favorite. Rich with historical details, the full-page spreads show the bustle of the town and the excitement as the boastful strangers arrive, work their way into the palace, labor over their imaginary cloth, and send His Majesty through the streets in a suit of long underwear. The watercolor-and-pencil illustrations enhance the story's inherent appeal with clear, visual characterizations of the prissy, vain king; the bumbling, idiotic ministers; the devious con men; and the clear-eyed, precocious boy who calls out the truth. Using soft-edged colors, simple dot-eyed faces, and silly hairstyles, Tharlet infuses the story's humorous moral lesson with playfulness that's perfect for story hours, while the well-written, simple text is suitable for beginning readers. Gillian EngbergCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved About the Author Virginia Andersen (Coronado, CA) is a freelance author and writer who has written or contributed to nearly 25 books about PC-based applications, including many student tutorials and accompanying instructor manuals with exercise disks. Virginia is certified as a Microsoft Access MOUS Expert. She has over 25 years experience in computer science applications, analysis, and engineering - including extensive technical writing and editing. Her government and defense projects include lunar mapping, reliability engineering, undersea surveillance, weapon system interface simulation, and naval communications. Her civilian projects include computerized project management and horse race handicapping. She holds a M.S. in Systems Management, University of Southern California, an M.S. in Computer Science, University of Southern California and a B.S. Mathematics, Stanford University.Knister lives in Germany. Eve Tharlet lives in France.

The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen, Starbright Foundation, Riki Levinson, Eve Tharlet, Marcus Sedgwick, Christine San Jose, Eric S. Rosen, Michener, Ted

Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but when he wears them during a royal procession, a child recognizes that the emperor has nothing on.

The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen, Starbright Foundation, Riki Levinson, Eve Tharlet, Marcus Sedgwick, Christine San Jose, Eric S. Rosen, Michener, Ted

Zany and entertaining illustrations offer a re-telling of the classic story of the vain emperor who is duped into wearing nothing at all.

The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen, Starbright Foundation, Riki Levinson, Eve Tharlet, Marcus Sedgwick, Christine San Jose, Eric S. Rosen, Michener, Ted

Virginia Lee Burton has added her own irrepressible humor in pictures and design to the tale children have loved for centuries. The Emperor, his court, and clothes -- or lack of them -- are ridiculous as only Hans Christian Andersen can make them. The whole is a delightful concoction.

The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen, Starbright Foundation, Riki Levinson, Eve Tharlet, Marcus Sedgwick, Christine San Jose, Eric S. Rosen, Michener, Ted

Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction

The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen, Starbright Foundation, Riki Levinson, Eve Tharlet, Marcus Sedgwick, Christine San Jose, Eric S. Rosen, Michener, Ted

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The Emperor's New Clothes

by Hans Christian Andersen, Starbright Foundation, Riki Levinson, Eve Tharlet, Marcus Sedgwick, Christine San Jose, Eric S. Rosen, Michener, Ted

Illustrated by the beloved creator of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, The Little House, and Katy and the Big Snow, this is a delightful version of the tale that boys and girls have loved for centuries. The Emperor himself, his court, and his clothes--or lack of them--are as outrageous and comical as only the master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen can make them, and Virginia Lee Burton adds to this tale of fun her own irrepressible humor in pictures and design.

This lovely new Folk Tale Classics edition celebrates Burton's lively concoction of remarkable spirit and beauty.

Once upon a Fairy Tale: Four Favorite Stories

by Starbright Foundation

A colorful collection of four popular nursery tales is retold by more than twenty celebrity authors and illustrators and includes a CD of the famous celebrities--such as Kelsey Grammer, Kevin Kline, Whoopi Goldberg, and Hugh Grant--performing their favorite tales. 30,000 first printing.