With text and images interacting to help develop visual literacy, this series presents well-known children's stories retold by top authors and illustrators.
This book features in the following series: Leapfrog Fairy Tales, Leapfrog Series .
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Hachette Children's Group .
Kay Widdowson has been published by Tango and Mammoth as well various educational publishers (OUP) and packagers. Her work has sold in USA, France, Germany, Spain, Holland and Canada. Maggie Moore lives in the Midlands with her family. She was a primary schools teacher for many years and now works as an author, literacy expert and consultant. She has written fiction and nonfiction for children of all ages and abilities.
This book contains the following story:
The Ugly Duckling
A mother duck sits on her eggs. When they hatch she has five pretty ducklings and one ugly grey duckling. How ugly you are, says the mother to her duckling. Wherever they go the message is the same ugly, ugly duckling. The ugly duckling is so upset he runs away and hides. Spring turns to summer and then winter and the ugly duckling stays hidden away from the mean animals. Then spring returns and the ugly duckling emerges from his hiding place to admire a flock of swans on the river. How beautiful you are, he says to them. But so are you, reply the swans and point to the ugly ducklings reflection in the pond. He follows their gaze and realises he is not an ugly duckling any more but has transformed into beautiful swan.
This book is in the following series:
Leapfrog Fairy Tales
The Leapfrog Fairy Tales series features some of our best-loved fairy tales, simply retold in under 180 words, with bright illustrations for children to read on their own.
Leapfrog Series
The Leapfrog series is perfect for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words.
