Isadora, R. (2009). The Ugly Duckling. New York, New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons.
Brief Annotation: This book retells the story of a duckling that does not look like any of its brothers of sisters when it was born. The ugly duckling grew sad and decided it did not fit in with his family and traveled to other ponds and areas to try to find its place in the world. The ugly duckling was treated poorly and continually felt left out. Until one day when a farmer rescued it and took care of it until one day when the ugly duckling grew into the most beautiful swan in the entire pond.
Genre: Picture book, Culturally Diverse, Fable
Grade Level: Grade 3+
Readers who will like this: Readers that are compassionate and empathetic. Children who want to learn morals and lessons about life.
Response/Rating (1-4): **** This retold story, originally written by Hans Christian Andersen, is a great example of how everyone is different and learning to accept people, and animals, for what they are and not to judge anyone.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Why do you think everyone looks different?
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