The Ugly Duckling

ForoveronehundredyearsTheUglyDucklinghasbeenachildhoodfavorite,andJerryPinkney'sspectacularnewadaptationbringsittriumphantlytonewgenerationsofreaders.Withkeenemotionandfreshvision,theacclaimedartistcapturestheessenceofthetale'stimelessappeal:Thejourneyoftheawkwardlittlebird--marchingbravelythroughhecklers,hunters,andcruelseasons--isanunforgettablesurvivalstory;thisbloomingintoagracefulswanisareminderofthepatienceoftennecessarytodiscovertruehappiness.Splendidwatercolorssetinthelushcountrysidebringdramatolife.,