"The Ugly Duckling" tells the story of a young duckling who is shunned and ridiculed for being different from his siblings. As he grows, he feels out of place and alone, struggling to find acceptance and belonging. Throughout his journey, he encounters various challenges and harsh treatment from others. However, after a period of self-discovery and transformation, he matures into a beautiful swan, finally realizing his true identity and worth. The tale highlights themes of inner beauty, resilience, and the importance of embracing one’s uniqueness. Ultimately, it delivers a powerful message about self-acceptance and finding one’s rightful place in the world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Leapfrog Series .
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2005 by Hachette Children's Group .
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. 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.
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 duckling’s 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 Series
The Leapfrog series is perfect for children who are reading on their own, with fun stories of no more than 200 words.
