The Emperor's New Clothes · Thumbelina

Author: (Dan) Andersen (Andersen H.C.) Chen Xiaoyao Skye Book Design Studio
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
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"The Little Match Girl": There was an old woman who desperately longed for a beautiful child. A witch helped her fulfill this wish, granting her a lovely and kind girl. But one day, the girl was stolen by a toad. From then on, she embarked on an adventurous and dreamlike journey. During the girl's journey, both the toad and the mole wanted to marry her, but in the end, she married the King of the Flower World. Why? Because the King respected the girl. True love is like this—it requires mutual respect. Only by doing so can both parties find happiness and joy.
"The Emperor's New Clothes": Vanity and arrogance can blind us. Just like the emperor in this story, he paraded around bare-chested, yet he believed he looked beautiful. Besides children, so many intelligent people were willing to tell lies. Why are adults no better than children? It's because they have learned to be vain, thinking they are smart and unwilling to face the truth.