The Emperor's New Clothes
6/12/202635 min
A new series of trickster stories begins with Paul Alborough telling a funny version of 'The Emperor's New Clothes' by Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. A silly emperor who is very proud of his clothes is swindled by two tricksters who claim they can make a magnificent suit which is invisible to anyone who is not wise and clever. Everyone pretends to admire the Emperor's invisible clothes, until an honest little girl points out that the emperor is not wearing any pants! Enjoy this story told by Paul and be royally entertained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to Super Great Kids Stories, wise tales from storytellers around the world which will make you laugh and sometimes cry. Recommended for ages five to 105. I'm Kim, and I love stories. This week's story is a trickster tale from Denmark told by Paul Olbre. It's a funny version of The Emperor's New Clothes, which came from storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. So how are you Super Great Kids? I hope you're having a happy June. I wonder if you can think of three reasons to be cheerful. Mine are that I got to meet some of you last weekend at a book festival in Surrey. Thanks for coming along and helping to spread the word about our book. And I've been looking after my granddaughter, Dorothy, who's learnt how to blow raspberries and to dribble at the same time. She's very pleased with herself. I wonder if you have a baby brother or sister. Just think how much you can do compared to them.