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Andersen, Hans Christian

The Ugly Duckling

40 pp. | Candlewick | January, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-2159-9 $16.99
(2) K-3 Retold by Stephen Mitchell. Illustrated by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher. Mitchell's adaptation preserves Andersen's tart, bracing voice, as the cygnet contends with opinionated creatures from barnyard, marsh, and forest. Lacy, luminous art, rich with underwaterlike greens, gives the ugly duckling's emergence into glorious swanhood the visual splendor it deserves. The decorative paper that is the basis of the paint and collage art imbues the book with an air of fine elegance.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2008

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