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?