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Andersen, Hans Christian

The Ugly Duckling

32 pp. | North-South | June, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7358-2226-9 $16.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Pirkko Vainio. The tale about the cygnet who looks different than his duck siblings is lyrically related. Though this version lacks some of Andersen's harsher details, none of the animal characters spares the protagonist's feelings. The flora and fauna are realistically rendered in soft watercolors by Finnish illustrator Vainio.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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