"The Ugly Duckling" is a classic tale about a young duckling who is shunned by his peers for being different and unappealing. As he wanders away from his home, he struggles with feelings of loneliness and rejection. Throughout the seasons, the duckling encounters various animals and faces numerous challenges. Eventually, he matures into a beautiful swan, discovering his true identity and place in the world. The story beautifully illustrates themes of self-acceptance, transformation, and the importance of inner beauty, reminding readers that true worth often lies beneath the surface. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
There are 30 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform .
Peter Newell (1862 -1924) began his career painting portraits, using crayons as a medium, before turning to children's book. Besides his own books, Newell illustrated Mark Twain's Innocents Abroad and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. He is the author of the Tuttle Classics The Hole Book, The Slant Book, and The Rocket Book.
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.
