The Ugly Duckling (Troll's Best-Loved Classics) - Softcover

Andersen, Hans Christian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0816775109 ISBN 13: 9780816775101

Publisher: Troll Communications Llc, 2003

Synopsis

Picked on because he does not look like the other ducklings, a young bird grows up to be a beautiful swan.

About this title

About the Author

Kevin Crossley-Holland won the Carnegie Medal in 1985 for Storm. His many notable books for adults and children include poetry, classic retellings and anthologies. He has written and presented many BBC radio programmes and is a frequent speaker at schools and libraries. For some years he held a university post in Minnesota and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. The Seeing Stone won the prestigious Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, At The Crossing-Places won a Silver award at the SWPA Spoken Word Awards and Gatty's Tale was shortlisted for the 2008 Carnegie Medal.

From the Back Cover

Once upon a time, a mother duck hatched seven eggs. The ducklings were pretty and yellow except the last one who was big, grey and scruffy. Tired of being teased, the ugly duckling ran out of the farm yard and away across the fields...

In re-telling this familiar and well-loved tale, Jonathan Langley manages to remain faithful to tradition while investing both words and pictures with wit and exuberance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Troll Communications Llc
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0816775109
• ISBN 13: 9780816775101
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Illustrator: Williams Jennie