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CM . . .
. Volume XXII Number 5. . . .October 2, 2015
excerpt:
Maureen Haselhurst�s enjoyable take on The Emperor�s New Clothes places the �emperor� character on a contemporary soccer team where his name is Enrico and he is the star player. He is so vain that he looks everywhere for the perfect new uniform for himself. A crafty teammate presents him with the gift of a uniform so �cool� that only top soccer players can see it. Poor soccer players cannot. Of course, no one, including Enrico, himself, will admit that he is not wearing a uniform for the big game but is actually in his underwear. No one will admit that the uniform is invisible, lest that person be thought a poor player. It is not until Sass, the team�s biggest fan, points out that Enrico needs to put on a uniform that Enrico realizes his foolishness. Haselhurst�s retelling of this well-known story is lively and fast-moving. Young readers will enjoy the setting of a soccer match and the characters being soccer players and their fans. Kelly Kennedy�s colourful illustrations add to young readers� understanding of the story. Vocabulary in this story should not be difficult for a capable grade one or early grade two reader. Recommended. Robert Groberman is a grade one teacher at Katzie Elementary School in Surrey, BC.
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