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- Ugly Duckling (Bernadette Watts)
Today’s youngsters will be equally moved by the hapless ugly duckling, who, ridiculed and rejected by all, suffers terrible hardships. And they will celebrate along with him when he finally emerges triumphant as the most beautiful swan of all! Bernadette Watts’s detailed illustrations chronicle the bittersweet story with charm and poignancy.
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- The Ugly Duckling (Stephen Mitchell)
Now, in the hands of esteemed translator Stephen Mitchell, an iconographic fable regains all the humor and pathos of its very first telling. And with their vivid, arresting collage illustrations, Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher bring an oft-told tale to soaring new life.
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- The Ugly Duckling (Rachel Isadora)
Set in the wilds of Africa, Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora’s stunning interpretation of the beloved Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale portrays African animals and landscapes with beautiful detail. As the ugly duckling searches for a place where he can fit in, Isadora’s vibrant collages capture the beauty in everything from glistening feathers to shimmering sunsets.
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The Ugly Duckling is a perfect story for bedtime with lovely illustrations by Polona Lovsin.
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