About This Book
Diane Goode's "The Dinosaur's New Clothes" is a delightful and humorous retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's timeless fable. In this version, a fashion-obsessed dinosaur emperor is duped by two clever rascals who promise him magnificent, invisible clothes that only smart people can see. The story playfully explores themes of vanity, honesty, and the courage to speak truth to power, as everyone pretends to admire the emperor's non-existent attire until a small, honest voice points out the obvious. It's a fantastic book for sparking conversations about peer pressure, critical thinking, and the importance of integrity, all wrapped in an engaging dinosaur-themed package.
In this retelling of the familiar story about two rascals who sell a vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes, the characters are presented as dinosaurs.
Discussion Prompts
1
Why do you think the emperor pretended to see the clothes, even though they weren't there?
2
How did the little dinosaur feel when they said the emperor had no clothes on? Was it brave?
3
Have you ever felt pressured to agree with something even if you thought it wasn't true?
4
What does this story teach us about being honest, even when it's hard?
5
What does it mean to be vain, and how did the emperor's vanity get him into trouble?
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