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Finally, a child cries out, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!" The tale has been translated into over 100 languages.

When the emperor parades before his subjects in his new "clothes", no one dares to say that they do not see any suit of clothes on him for fear that they will be seen as stupid. The Emperor's New Clothes is a short tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, about two weavers who promise an emperor a new suit of clothes that they say is invisible to those who are unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent – while in reality, they make no clothes at all, making everyone believe the clothes are invisible to them. Ten Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning illustrators have created original art for beautiful silk scarves as a donation to IBBY and its work: nye Klæder = The Emperor's New Clothes, Hans Christian Andersen In 2011, the Anhui Publishing House in China introduced IBBY and the works of the Hans Christian Andersen Award winners to Chinese children and families with these publications. The complete works of the author and of the illustrator will be taken into consideration. The selection criteria include the aesthetic and literary qualities of writing and illustrating as well as the ability to see things from the child's point of view and the ability to stretch the child's curiosity and imagination. The Award recipients are selected by a distinguished international jury of children's literature specialists. Nominations for the Andersen Award are made by the National Sections of IBBY. The Awards are sponsored by Nami Island Inc. The Award consists of a gold medal and a diploma, presented at a festive ceremony during the biennial IBBY Congress. The Author's Award has been given since 1956 and the Illustrator's Award since 1966. Given every other year by IBBY, the Hans Christian Andersen Awards recognize lifelong achievement and are presented to an author and an illustrator whose complete works have made an important, lasting contribution to children's literature. The Hans Christian Andersen Award is the highest international recognition given to an author and an illustrator of children's books.